At the age of 32, John Heitinga is forced to hang up his football boots. His farewell to Ajax in 2016 also means the start of something new for the crowd favorite. From that moment on, the tough defender pursues a new dream: a successful career as a coach.
Heitinga had been the head coach of various youth teams at De Toekomst for four seasons, when he was asked by Marc Overmars in the summer if he wanted to take charge of Jong Ajax.
Ajax media follows Heitinga in his first months as head coach in professional football. We see a rough start in the competition, a rise to the top five, and the revival of some of the greatest talents.
We witness his working method up close, the relationship of trust he has built up with players such as Naci Unuvar and Sontje Hansen, the division of roles with assistants René Stam and Michel Kreek and we also get to know the other side of Heitinga through his (in-law) family.
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