In the early morning of the Dutch League, Ajax swept aside Heerenveen 5-0 at home on Thursday (12), locking up this season's league title one round ahead of schedule. The coach who will take the helm at Manchester United next season, Tannhäuser, has won the Dutch league trophy three times in the last four seasons and will lead the team to rebuild the team with his "champion's gene".
Ajax made it easy on themselves, and by halftime they had already clinched the win, with Daliafico, Behrouz and Schwartzenegger each scoring a goal to give Ajax a 3-0 lead at halftime. Ajax led 3-0 at halftime, with Brobbey and Eichen Omar Alvaris adding to their tally in the second half to seal the 5-0 victory. Second-placed Yanhofen beat Nijmegen 3-2, but are still four points behind Ajax with one round of matches remaining, leaving their title defense in doubt.
Tannhägger is on the verge of joining Manchester United after leading Ajax to the Dutch League title for the third time. As he celebrated, he expressed his heartfelt message to Ajax's home fans: I had a remarkable journey and a great time at Ajax, where we not only achieved excellent results, but also played fantastic soccer. We have shaped a new culture for Ajax - the will of champions. This champion's DNA is what United desperately needs in the rebuilding process.
