Struggling Dutch giants Ajax moved out of the bottom of the table with a 2-0 win over Volendam in the Dutch Eredivisie, OwnGoalNigeria.comreports.
A string of poor results made the club to part ways with coach Maurice Steijn, who only joined them in the summer. He left them rooted at the bottom of the table after four consecutive defeats.
John van ‘t Schip was named the interim head coach of the team on a contract that will run from 30 October 2023 until 30 June 2025. The former Ajax player got his reign underway with a win in front of the home fans.
Captain of the team Steven Bergwijn set them on the path to victory with the opening goal in the 57th minute before Chuba Akpom rounded up the win with his first goal for the club in the 89th minute.
After his well placed header was tipped for a corner kick, he met the resultant cross with a powerful header for his first in the colours of the club he joined in the summer from English Championship side Middlesbrough.
He almost made it a brace in time added on but his effort came off the woodwork after rounding the goalkeeper. A fantastic start to life for the number ten who we gathered is among the players provisionally called up to the senior national team of Nigeria.
Head coach of the Nigerian team Jose Peseiro sent out invitation to 35 players ahead of the start of the qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup, and per what we exclusively gathered Akpom was among the new players contacted by the coach.
The list will be pruned to 24 players after this weekend round of games in Europe. Akpom will be hoping to be in the mix with the team set to be without two regular forwards in Victor Osimhen and Taiwo Awoniyi.
Ade Emmanuel
