Erik Ten Hag has rejected a move to his former Ajax Club after the Dutch manager prefers ‘other plans’, the Dutch media report.

Ajak They were forced to find a new manager after Francesco Farioli decided to leave the Amsterdam club last Monday, citing “disputes” with the Executive Board as his reason to leave after a season.

The 36th Dutch champions were quickly moved and created a short list of manager Go Ahead Eagles Paul Simonis and former chief Erik Ten Hag, who left Ajax in 2022 to join Manchester United.

Ajax Kroes technical director confirmed Monday that he would make contact with Ten Hag after Sunday’s Eredivisia game against FC Twent (2-0 wins), but it would not say if the 55-year-old was open to return to the club with which he won three Eredivisie titles, KNVB Bener twice, a Johan Cruijff Schaal, and reached the UEFA 2018/19 Champions League semifinal.

However, the emergence of the Dutch media International football reported Thursday that Ajax is no longer counting on ten hags after the manager “chooses to follow other plans”. Ten Hag has not had a job since his departure from Manchester United in November, but is reported to have interest from Bayer Leverkusen.