EURO 2008 INFO

The AFC Ajax of Amsterdam has announced that Marco Van Basten will return to the club as coach with a four-year contract when he completes his current position selector in the Netherlands after the UEFA EURO 2008 ™.

Same helpers
The coach, 43, will begin his new post on July 1 after signing a contract until 2012, although both parties will assess the situation at the end of the 2009/10 season. Van Basten will meet at the Amsterdam Arena with his aides in the selection Dutch John van 't Schip and Rob Witschge. Besides match as players in the selection, Van Basten and Van 't Schip were coaches of the Young Ajax in 2003/04 before succeeding Dick Advocaat in the dock of the oranje after the European Championship of UEFA 2004.

The ambition Ajax
Under orders from Van Basten, the Dutch qualified for the FIFA World Cup of 2006 2008 ™, where they will face Italy, France and Romania in Group C. "Everyone at Ajax want to become champions," said Van Basten marking 128 with Ajax goals, including the goal that gave him the victory in the final of the Recopa of 1986/87, before clocking by AC Milan by 2 , 5 billion in 1987. "My goals are no different from those who expect all coaches Ajax. For me it was important to know what might wait before accepting the job. That is why we have had so many conversations about all sorts of details. "

'Ambitious coaches'
Van Basten happen in charge Adrie Koster, who in turn replaced Henk ten Cate following the departure of the Chelsea FC at the beginning of this season. The Ajax technical director Martin van Geel said: "We are delighted. Three ambitious coaches in the past with Ajax, who bring with them international races and experience needed as coaches. It is good that we now have clarity regarding the technical team for the coming years. "