De Boer extends Ajax contract

De Boer extends Ajax contract


Frank de Boer has signed a long-term contract to keep him as Ajax head coach until June 2014.

The former Dutch defender succeeded Martin Jol on a caretaker basis on 6 December following the latter's resignation. And he has now been handed the reigns on a permanent basis, with Hennie Spijkerman joining Danny Blind as his assistant.

He told the club's official website: "I'm not surprised by this appointment as the intention of both sides was there from the start. We only needed to work out some details and that happened today."
I'm not surprised by this appointment as the intention of both sides was there from the start.
Ajax boss Frank de Boer

Club director Rick van der Boog added: "Frank knows the club as player and youth coach and knows exactly what is demanded."

De Boer played for the club for 11 seasons from 1988, making over 400 appearances before leaving the Netherlands to play for Barcelona and Rangers among others. He was assistant to Dutch national team coach Bert van Marwijk at this summer's FIFA World Cup™ in South Africa and has also worked with Ajax's much-vaunted youth teams since 2007.