Johan Cruyff: Ajax Board Has No Understanding Of Football

Netherlands football legend Johan Cruyff has said that the current Ajax board running the club has no understanding of football and believes that the Dutch powerhouse can return to its glory days only if the current directors are replaced.

Cruyff and the Ajax board members along with former players Dennis Bergkamp and Wim Jonk discussed a possible organizational change but failed to reach a solution. Club CEO Rik van der Boong admits that they need the support and expertise of former footballers but is against completely letting them run the club.

“We want to implement the recommendations,” said Van den Boog on Ajax’s official website. “Ajax want the knowledge and experience of former top football players like Bergkamp and Jonk. But one thing is clear – we will be responsible for running the club, we simply cannot hand it over.”

Cruyff gave his take on the situation and, according to Goal.com Netherlands, said, “For the people on the board, maybe it is a power struggle. They have no understanding of football.

“At the moment the board can do whatever they want and are just defending their own seat.”

The former Barcelona star continued: “If necessary, the directors and the board need to be replaced. But this will not be easy.”

Bergkamp also admitted his concerns: ”We want the best for the club and want to serve it. However, the knowledge that is here at the moment is very little. It is very strange and very disappointing.”