Ex-Arsenal boss Wenger: Ajax too young, too light for Champions League

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·1 November 2020

Ex-Arsenal boss Wenger: Ajax too young, too light for Champions League

Former Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger insists he was never in contention for the Holland job.

Wenger was mentioned as a candidate after Ronald Koeman left the post for Barcelona.

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"No not at all. That was indeed in the newspapers. I was not asked anything and have not had any contact with anyone at the KNVB. I want to be clear about that," Wenger told NOS.

“The Dutch national team is back again, with some young players. Oranje has experienced a period of decline. But I have the feeling that they are now coming back strongly."

On Ajax, Wenger declared: "I recently saw Ajax-Liverpool in the Champions League. I like to watch them, they have developed their famous football. But they are still a little mature, too young, too light to really make a difference in the Champions League."