Football Architects: Rebuilding Ajax’s famous academy in Johan Cruyff’s image

“… With conversations like these, it is clear why the battle to reform Ajax’s academy was truly a battle for the soul of the Dutch giant. After the legendary Johan Cruyff and his followers regained control of the De Toekomst (The Future) in 2011, they began working with a generation of young players who are now in their prime. Arsenal’s Jurrien Timber, Liverpool’s Ryan Gravenberch, Manchester United pair Matthijs de Ligt and Noussair Mazraoui, Newcastle United’s Sven Botman, and Barcelona’s Frenkie de Jong all passed through their doors. It may have been almost a decade since Cruyff passed away from lung cancer, but his legacy is still very much alive. …”
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Bodo/Glimt, who reached the Europa League semi-finals last season, have implemented Cruyff’s principles