Ajax friendly pivotal in Sno swoop

Bristol City boss Gary Johnson admits that the chance to sign Evander Sno would not have arisen had the club not played against Ajax in pre-season.

Johnson snapped up the former Celtic midfielder on a season-long loan from the Dutch giants on transfer deadline day.

Sno caught Johnson’s eye in a pre-season friendly at Ashton Gate in July and he is delighted to have got his man.

He told the Bristol Evening Post: “It just goes to show what can happen in these situations. I don’t think anyone thought losing to Ajax was so great at the time, but it’s ended up benefiting us.

“Because he played here and received a standing ovation from our fans when he was substituted, Evander was able to make a quick decision when we came in for him.

“We’ve signed a quality player and it wouldn’t have happened had we not had the game with Ajax. It’s all about making contacts.”