Ajax manager Van Basten apologizes to players

Ajax manager Marco van Basten has apologized to his players following his public criticism after the Eredivisie match with FC Volendam on the weekend.

The Amsterdam outfit did beat Volendam 2-1 but should have scored more goals, according to the coach. However, he soon regretted his words.

“I should have dealt with this internally, and I told this to my players,” he said.

“Volendam almost equalised in the last minutes. That really annoyed me. But after conversations with others I realized that I should have been less critical. I shared this with the players, because I would want them to deal with some things internally as well.”

Van Basten joined Ajax las summer, after a four-year stint with the Dutch national team.