Ajax terminates contract with coach Oscar Garcia after turbulent season
ESPN Soccer • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 21, 2026, 5:57 PM
Last updated Jun 21, 2026
Ajax has parted ways with coach Oscar Garcia following a difficult season in which the club finished fifth in the Eredivisie. The termination was mutually agreed upon, with one year remaining on Garcia's contract. Garcia had been appointed in March after taking over from Fred Grim, who stepped up after John Heitinga was dismissed last November. The coaching changes are part of Ajax's ongoing efforts to stabilize following a challenging campaign.
- •Ajax finished fifth in the Eredivisie this season.
- •Oscar Garcia's contract was terminated mutually with one year remaining.
- •Garcia replaced Fred Grim, who was returned to Ajax academy in March.
- •John Heitinga was dismissed last November, leading to multiple coaching changes.
- 7:35 PMESPN Soccer — Garcia out as Ajax coach after turbulent season
- 5:57 PMYahoo Sports — Dutch club Ajax parts ways with Oscar Garcia after a turbulent season of coaching changes
"Ajax parted ways with coach Oscar Garcia on Sunday after a turbulent season in which the Dutch club finished fifth in Eredivisie. In a statement, Ajax said it “mutually agreed to terminate the coach’s contract,” which had one year remaining. In March, the 53-year-old Garcia came out of his role with the Under-23 side to replace coach Fred Grim, who was sent back to work at the Ajax academy.
"Ajax parted ways with coach Oscar Garcia on Sunday after a turbulent season in which the Dutch club finished fifth in Eredivisie.
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External links- ESPN SoccerJun 21, 2026, 7:35 PMGarcia out as Ajax coach after turbulent season
Ajax parted ways with coach Oscar Garcia on Sunday after a turbulent season in which the Dutch club finished fifth in Eredivisie.
- Yahoo SportsJun 21, 2026, 5:57 PMDutch club Ajax parts ways with Oscar Garcia after a turbulent season of coaching changes
Ajax parted ways with coach Oscar Garcia on Sunday after a turbulent season in which the Dutch club finished fifth in Eredivisie. In a statement, Ajax said it “mutually agreed to terminate the coach’s contract,” which had one year remaining. In March, the 53-year-old Garcia came out of his role with the Under-23 side to replace coach Fred Grim, who was sent back to work at the Ajax academy.
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