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1998–99 AFC Ajax season

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Chairman
  
Michael van Praag

Eredivisie
  
6th

Champions League
  
Group stage

Stadium
  
Amsterdam Arena

KNVB Cup
  
Winners

Manager
  
Morten Olsen (until December) Jan Wouters

During the 1998–99 Dutch football season, AFC Ajax competed in the Eredivisie.

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Season summary

Having waltzed to the title during the previous season, Ajax suffered a complete collapse this season to finish 6th, 23 points adrift of champions Feyenoord. This was the club's lowest finish since 1965. The club also suffered poor form in Europe, finishing bottom of their Champions League group stage. Manager Morten Olsen had paid for the club's poor form in December with his job; his replacement, promoted reserve-team coach Jan Wouters, was unable to reverse the team's fortunes but managed to lead Ajax to the KNVB Cup.

First-team squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

In

  • Wamberto - Standard Liège, August
  • Georgi Kinkladze - Manchester City, £5,000,000
  • Jesper Grønkjær - AaB, £3,500,000, July

    • Out

  • Edwin van der Sar - Juventus, approx. £5,000,000
  • Ronald de Boer - Barcelona

    • References

    1998–99 AFC Ajax season Wikipedia
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