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Flushed faces and excited voices. It was buzzing at sports complex de Toekomst last Sunday, where the final meeting of the Ajax Training 2022/2023 was held. The participants of the 2* Ajax Education Program followed completed the final session of their course and were awarded their certificates together with the participants of the 1* Ajax Education Program. Perhaps there is a bright future ahead for them at Ajax. "What sets Ajax apart from other clubs is that we always strive for quality and always want to bring it onto the pitch. That's why we need people who really understand what Ajax stands for."

Since the summer of 2022, Ajax and CF Pachuca have been working together to share knowledge and talent development. The Mexican club participated in the Future Cup at sports complex De Toekomst during Easter weekend. This a wonderful milestone in the collaboration. "It's an honour for us to be here."

An Ajax delegation travelled to Mexico in early January to go on a working visit to CF Pachuca, Ajax's newest international partner club. The two clubs have been working intensively together since August.

A group of eleven enthusiastic Korean children walked around training ground de Toekomst and the Johan Cruijff ArenA in late November. Accompanied by programme managers from Korea Football Association (KFA), the 12-year-olds had the weekend of their lives. To top it off, they played a mutual practice match with their Ajax peers on Monday 28 November.

In late October and early November, two players from Mexican team CF Pachuca came to Amsterdam for a two-week internship. Ajax has a partnership running with the Mexican powerhouse. It was an unforgettable experience for Julio Pérez and Fernando Álvarez.

With 85 players, Ajax has the most home-grown players circulating in UEFA's 31 highest club competitions. This is according to the data agency CIES Football Observatory. Ajax topped this list for the second year in a row.

“I wanted to learn what Ajax does in coaching and how I can implement that in England.” Trainer/coaches from the Netherlands and abroad attended the 2* Ajax Seminar last week in which they learned everything about Ajax's training philosophy. The British Norbert Csorba looked back very satisfied. “The coaches from Ajax were incredibly inspiring, helpful and 'open minded'.”

Ajax received an extended delegation from Sharjah FC last week. The representatives of Ajax's partner club from the United Arab Emirates got a unique behind-the-scenes look at sports complex de Toekomst and the Johan Cruijff ArenA. Ajax has been working closely with Sharjah FC through the Ajax Coaching Academy since 2020.

Following CF Pachuca's earlier visit to Ajax, a delegation from Amsterdam has now been to visit the Mexican football club. In August this year, the two clubs announced they would be working together in order to develop skills and talent. The visit to Mexico marks the real start of the partnership.