Ajax have appointed Queen’s Park director of soccer Marijn Beuker to the identical function on the Eredivisie membership.
The Dutchman joined Queen’s Park in 2021, having beforehand been head of soccer improvement and technique with AZ Alkmaar for eight years.
However the 39-year-old has returned to his homeland two years right into a 10-year contract with the second-tier membership.
He advised his new membership’s web site: “Ajax is a improbable soccer membership with a wealthy historical past and big potential.”
The 36-times Dutch champions have been in latest turmoil, ending third final season and dismissing head coach Maurice Steijn after dropping into the relegation zone earlier than transferring as much as eighth beneath interim boss John van ‘t Schip.
Beuker, who has signed a contract till July 2028, stated his objective is to assist carry “Ajax again to the highest” in a task the place he will likely be chargeable for the youth academy and for the scouting and soccer analytics departments.
Ajax have cut up their technical director function into two and can look so as to add another person primarily chargeable for transfers and for managing their technical employees.
Queen’s Park chief government Leanne Dempster had focused a spot within the high flight after they turned skilled following 152 years as an novice facet, with Beuker being appointed halfway by way of the season throughout which they rose to the Championship through a play-off.
They narrowly missed out on a 3rd successive promotion final season, ending runners-up earlier than dropping within the Premiership play-off semi-final.
Nevertheless, with Owen Coyle having been changed with Dutchman Robin Veldman as head coach, they at present lie eighth, one place and one level above the relegation play-off spot.