During the 1998–99 Dutch football season, AFC Ajax competed in the Eredivisie.
Season summary Having waltzed to the title during the previous season, Ajax suffered a complete collapse this season to finish 6th, 23 points adrift of champions Feyenoord. This was the club's lowest finish since 1965. The club also suffered poor form in Europe, finishing bottom of their Champions League group stage. Manager Morten Olsen had paid for the club's poor form in December with his job; his replacement, promoted reserve-team coach Jan Wouters, was unable to reverse the team's fortunes but managed to lead Ajax to win the KNVB Cup. Players First-team squad
Left club during season
Jong Ajax
Transfers
In Wamberto - Standard Liège, August Georgi Kinkladze - Manchester City, £5,000,000 Jesper Grønkjær - AaB, £3,500,000, JulyThe transfer for Grønkjær was completed in October 1997, but the player remained at his club until the start of the new Dutch football season.
Out Edwin van der Sar - Juventus, approx. £5,000,000 Ronald de Boer - Barcelona Mariano Juan - Racing, loan Michael Laudrup - retired Andriy DemchenkoDemchenko was born in Zaporizhzhia, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union (now Ukraine), but also qualified to represent Russia internationally and represented Russia at U-19, U-20 and U-21 level. - FC Metalurh Zaporizhya Results
Champions League
Group stage
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