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Johan Cruyff may no longer be with us but his spirit will be driving this new Ajax side against Manchester United

Daily Mail | May 23, 2017

Related Topics: AFC Ajax, Johan Cruyff, Manchester United F.C., Spirit, Edwin van der Sar, Marc Overmars, Dennis Bergkamp, Director of football

In Stockholm on Wednesday, Johan Cruyff’s spirit lives on, his fingerprints all over this vibrant and youthful Ajax side.

The master may no longer be with us but he engineered Ajax’s remarkable football renaissance, launching his ‘Velvet Revolution’ and reclaiming the soul of the club he adored.

Writing in his Telegraaf column after a 2-0 defeat by Real Madrid in September 2010, he declared: ‘This isn’t Ajax any more.’

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Johan Cruyff returned to Ajax in 2010 with his work leading to a ‘Velvet Revolution’ at the club
Cruyff inspired Ajax as a player and a manager before doing the same as a technical director
Cruyff inspired Ajax as a player and a manager before doing the same as a technical director

Cruyff had become frustrated by a policy that favoured expensive overseas talent ahead of academy progression.

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