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'In addition, I was head coach of the O9 selection of Koninklijke HFC and I did an internship at the Ajax Football School', he says. He obtained the UEFA C Education Program in his third year of coaching, after which the twenty-year-old coach did an internship at the O15-1 of the Koninklijke HFC, a partner club of Ajax. 'After one year at the Ajax Football School, I was asked to go to Dubai for the Ajax Coaching Academy.'īrouwer followed a similar trajectory.

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At the football school, the talented coach learned to transfer the Ajax vision to talented football players who were on trial at Ajax.

In the end I was selected, so that I was allowed to work at the Ajax Football School that year', says Groen. 'After my time at Vitesse, I was given the opportunity to participate in the Ajax Technical Selection Day. After the 26-year-old coach had completed his training, the coach stayed with Vitesse for two more seasons. For example, Groen followed the UEFA C Education Program and was also able to follow the UEFA B Education Program through an internship at Vitesse. The coaches went through an instructive process to ultimately earn this great opportunity. It is great to see that talent is brought to fruition through Ajax Education Programs and is given the opportunity to work for projects within the club, such as now in Dubai.' Head of Education Ajax Coaching Academy Bart Logchies: 'At Ajax we want to make a difference by educating real Ajax experts who can transfer the knowledge to different target groups, such as coaches and players. The fact that the coaches have now been offered this opportunity fits in completely with Ajax's working method and philosophy. In the United Arab Emirates, the talented coaches can apply this knowledge within an international Ajax project. In addition, as Ajax Football School coaches, they have gained optimal knowledge about the Ajax philosophy and how it is applied in practice.

During this training, all three became acquainted with the organization and working methods at Ajax. The three trainers are UEFA certified and have taken Ajax courses in Amsterdam. Groen, Brouwer and Kraaibeek have all walked their own path, in which Ajax played a major role. Trainer Ronald de Boer remains committed to the project and welcomes the three new coaches in Dubai. The academy in Dubai has become a great success, which is why Ajax has decided to reward three talented coaches for their strong development. Subsequently, at the end of 2021, the opportunity was seized to set up the Ajax Academy Dubai via Only4Stars with one clear goal in mind: to train youth via the Ajax philosophy. in order to further develop the club’s youth academy on location. In April 2020, Ajax decided to start an intensive collaboration with Sharjah F.C.