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Dutch club Ajax parts ways with Garcia after a turbulent season of coaching changes

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VOLENDAM - AFC Ajax coach Oscar Garcia during the Conference League play-off final match between AFC Ajax and FC Utrecht at the Kras Stadium on May 24, 2026 in Volendam, the Netherlands. SONNY LENSEN / ANP (Photo by ANP via Getty Images) (ANP/ANP via Getty Images)

AMSTERDAM (AP) — 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.

Grim had been made first-team coach after John Heitinga was fired last November. Heitinga was appointed following the resignation of Francesco Farioli last May. ___

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