When Manchester United announced the appointment of Erik ten Hag on a three-year deal with the option of an additional year, the Netherlands' worst-kept secret had been made official. Ten Hag's trophy-laden reign was finally coming to an end.
Ten Hag ended his time in Amsterdam on an almost perfect note. Although Ajax won the Eredivisie, which was the third Dutch championship of Ten Hag's tenure, they fell short in the KNVB Cup final, losing that match 2-1 against PSV.
That disappointment didn't matter much when Ajax made sure of the Eredivisie title just a few weeks later. Ajax signed off their final home game of the season with an emphatic 5-0 win over Heerenveen and emotional scenes followed.
