Louis van Gaal returns to help Ajax through turbulent period | OneFootball

Ajax have confirmed Louis van Gaal will return to the club as an advisor on the club’s supervisory board.

The 72-year-old previously managed the Eredivisie giants and will now offer assistance on the club’s technical matters.

Ajax find themselves in a turbulent period and currently sit 15th in the league one point above the relegation zone.

“I want to help Ajax. I currently spend a big part of my life in Portugal, and this can be well combined with my role as an external advisor,” said Van Gaal on his return.

“I am willing to offer my football knowledge to the Supervisory Board, especially when Leo van Wijk and Michael van Praag are appointed. We must find our sportive way back up to the top, and we all have to contribute to that.”

As manager, the Dutchman helped the club win the 1995 UEFA Champions League and has previously acted as Ajax’s Director of Football.

His career also includes stints at Barcelona, Bayern Munich, and Manchester United, plus two terms as the coach of the Netherlands.