Thursday 28 December 2017 15:37, UK
Ajax have appointed Utrecht boss Erik ten Hag as their new head coach.
The club said in a statement they have reached an agreement with their Eredivisie rivals for the 47-year-old to take over from the start of January.
He will sign a two-and-a-half year contract with the Amsterdam side.
Ten Hag is the permanent replacement for Marcel Keizer, who was sacked four days before Christmas, along with his assistants, former Arsenal striker Dennis Bergkamp and Hennie Spijkerman.
Michael Reiziger has been in interim charge since Keizer's dismissal.
Ten Hag joined Utrecht in 2015, having previously been in charge of Bayern Munich's reserve team.
He guided them to a fifth-placed finish in his first season in charge and to fourth spot last season. They lie sixth in the league this term.
Ten Hag's first game in charge of Ajax will be a heavyweight clash at home to champions Feyenoord on January 21, after the winter break.
