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General Manager Menno Geelen to leave Ajax in April

Ajax general manager Menno Geelen will step down from his role in April, ending his contract ahead of the original June 30 deadline. Geelen has served the Dutch football club in various leadership capacities since joining the organization in 2010.

Ajax general manager Menno Geelen is set to step down from his position in April, departing the club earlier than his original contract expiration date of June 30. The decision to leave was made in mutual consultation between Geelen and the Amsterdam-based football organization.

Geelen has been a long-standing figure within the club, having initially joined Ajax on August 1, 2010. Over the years, he transitioned through various leadership roles, serving as commercial director starting in November 2016 and becoming a statutory board member in November 2018. He took on the role of general manager on May 10, 2024. His upcoming departure marks the end of a fourteen-year career with the record-breaking Dutch champions, during which he significantly influenced the club's commercial and organizational direction.

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