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"Possible Ajax soccer academy in Curaçao"

Local | By Correspondent January 27, 2020

WILLEMSTAD - Ajax is considering the possibility of starting a soccer academy in Curaçao. In March a delegation from the Amsterdam club travels to the island.

That is what Young Holland board chairman, Stanley Gonett said in a recent interview.

The academy should be established in collaboration with the local soccer club Jong Holland. Stanley Gonett was recently in Amsterdam to persuade Ajax to play a match in Curaçao this year due to the centenary of Young Holland.

According to Gonett, Ajax sees opportunities to attract young talent in the region with a school in Curaçao. The academy is said to be a copy-paste of academies that are managed by Ajax elsewhere in the world.

The Curaçao Tourist Board, CTB, recently signed a sponsorship agreement with Ajax, which runs until June 2023. The Amsterdam club is said to receive around four million guilders on an annual basis.

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