Heads up, Benfica! Ajax still in freefall ahead of Champions League | OneFootball

The Ajax sports crisis continues to make headlines. Days before hosting Benfica for the fifth matchday of the Champions League, the Amsterdam club disappointed once again, suffering a new defeat in the league, this time against Excelsior, by two goals to one.

The Dutch team is indeed going through a deep crisis within the club, affecting various areas; however, the sports landscape is the most disappointing. In recent years, Ajax has been losing its dominance in national football and has seen direct rivals - PSV and Feyenoord - competing for the title among themselves.

Against an opponent considered quite accessible, Fred Grim's team was caught off guard, and Excelsior's midfielder, Noah Naujoks, became the biggest nightmare for the Amsterdam club. The midfielder scored both goals for the visitors, at the 27th and 46th minutes of the game.

The best Ajax could do was to reduce the deficit, with the Danish forward, Kasper Dolberg, scoring 2-1 at the 59th minute. To make matters worse, the Dutch team saw Anton Gaael leave injured, and the player is doubtful for the match against Benfica.

Recently, the general director of Ajax addressed the current situation of the club and expressed that he is quite concerned about the situation.

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