Ajax manager and Tottenham target Francesco Farioli dramatically QUITS just hours after losing title
FRANCESCO FARIOLI has quit as Ajax manager, the day after breaking down in tears on the pitch.
Farioli wept on the field after seeing his side throw away the Eredivisie title.
Ajax finished on 78 points, one behind champions PSV.
And Farioli has told the board he will walk away less than 24 hours after the heartbreak.
He joined from Nice a year ago, penning a three-year contract in Amsterdam.
But now Farioli and his backroom staff have opted to leave as Ajax made it three seasons without winning the league.
Farioli said: “My journey at Ajax started almost one year ago, at De Toekomst, with the aim of bringing Ajax back to where it belongs. And it ended at the Johan Cruijff ArenA, finally bringing back Ajax to Champions League, the biggest stage of European football.
!We wanted to bring new energy to the whole Ajax community, sharing a positive way of working and thinking with the club at all levels.
“Being Ajax’s first non-Dutch coach since 1998 and the club’s first-ever Italian one have been an absolute privilege: together with my staff we embraced this huge challenge with respect, responsibility, passion and determination to succeed.
“Earning the respect and support from Ajax fans we felt throughout the whole season meant a lot for myself and my staff.
“We lived unbelievable and unforgettable moments all together: a unique, intense, emotional season in which we shared belief, fighting spirit and pride, finally achieving our goal, accomplishing our mission.
“The management and I have the same goals for the future of Ajax, but we have different visions and timeframes about the way we should work and operate to achieve those goals.
“Given these differences in the principles and foundations of the project, I feel deep in my heart that this is the best moment to part ways.”
Now Farioli is available should Tottenham look to replace Ange Postecoglou.
Postecoglou’s future at Spurs looks uncertain – even if he wins the Europa League final on Wednesday.
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