Jol set to shun Fulham, stay at Ajax

Jol set to shun Fulham, stay at Ajax


Martin Jol is prepared to snub Fulham and remain at Ajax, providing the latter allow him to strengthen the squad this summer.

The 54-year-old Dutchman is reportedly the Cottagers' first choice to replace Roy Hodgson, who has joined Liverpool, but he has hinted he will remain in Amsterdam after talks with the Ajax hierarchy.

"They [Fulham] were interested but in principle I will stay at Ajax," Jol told newspaper De Telegraaf this morning.
They [Fulham] were interested but in principle I will stay at Ajax.
Martin Jol

Jol had been told he was not able to recruit this summer until Netherlands right-back Gregory van der Wiel and Uruguay striker Luis Suarez had departed to free up funds.

But, following talks with financial director Jeroen Slop and chief executive Rik van den Boog, Jol has been reassured he can bring in a cheap right-wing option and then spend more if the likes of Van der Wiel and Suarez leave.

The plan needs to be approved by the club's supervisory board - headed by Uri Coronel - but that is unlikely to be a problem after they recruited Jol just a year ago.