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West Ham have confirmed that Kevin Nolan and three other first-team coaches have left the club in the wake of David Moyes' departure. West Ham have confirmed that Kevin Nolan and three other first-team coaches have left the club John Heitinga has also left West Ham following David Moyes' departure from the club Nolan assisted Moyes and helped play a …

Ajax to hire coach Maurice Steijn from Sparta Rotterdam to replace John Heitinga

AMSTERDAM — Ajax is hiring “overperformer” Maurice Steijn as its new coach to replace John Heitinga, whose contract was not extended after the Amsterdam club finished a disappointing third in the Dutch Eredivisie. The club said Wednesday the 49-year-old Steijn will sign a three-year deal to join from Sparta Rotterdam, which he led to sixth place in the Eredivisie this …

Ajax will not extend coach Heitinga’s contract after season

Ajax is not extending the contract of coach John Heitinga at the end of the season. “On a personal level, it was a tough decision and not easy to tell him,” director of football Sven Mislintat said on Thursday after informing Heitinga. “John stepped in to help the club at a difficult time.” But Mislintat said he reached the conclusion …

John Heitinga confirmed as Ajax coach until end of season

AMSTERDAM Ajax confirmed former Netherlands international John Heitinga as the coach on Thursday after Alfred Schreuder was fired last week. Heitinga, 39, is a product of the storied Ajax youth academy who went on to play for the Amsterdam club as a defender before moving on to Atletico Madrid, Everton, Fulham and Hertha Berlin. He was the interim coach last …