Ajax’s distress continues as fourth division facet knock European giants out of cup
Ajax’s dismal season hit a stunning new low as they had been dumped out of the Dutch Cup by a fourth tier facet.
The Amsterdam giants made an appalling begin to their home marketing campaign and had been entrenched within the relegation zone for a spell. They are additionally out of the Europa League after ending behind Brighton and Marseille of their group.
Meanwhile, there was unrest off the pitch with the behaviour of their followers resulting in a few their matches being suspended. The crew had truly recovered some type on the pitch lately, rising to fifth within the Eredivisie, albeit 23 factors behind runaway leaders PSV Eindhoven.
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But there’ll be no KNVB Cup glory to see ease the frustration of followers after the 20-time winners had been knocked out by fourth division beginner facet Hercules, who triumphed 3-2 in one of many largest shocks within the competitors’s historical past.
Ajax appeared to have averted embarrassment after preventing again to 2-2 due to late objectives from Brian Brobbery and former Middlesbrough striker Chuba Akprom. However, an added time strike from Mats Grotenbreg despatched the minnows by way of to the third spherical.
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The ultimate whistle triggered scenes of untamed celebrations among the many Hercules gamers and followers. Meanwhile, dejected Ajax gamers wore a glance of devastation as their marketing campaign took one other flip for the more severe. If that wasn’t sufficient, they must lick their wounds for nearly a month as they don’t return to league motion till January 14 at Go Ahead Eagles.
Ajax completed third final season, having struggled within the wake of Erik ten Hag’s departure in 2022. Their factors tally of 69 was their lowest (discounting the 2019/20 season which ended prematurely as a result of Covid-19 outbreak) since 2009. But they’re on target for a lot fewer this time period, having simply 25 from 16 video games.