Ajax in relegation zone and in disarray before Europa League trip to Brighton

Managerless and sitting in the Eredivisie relegation zone, the Dutch club have big problems to solve on and off the field.

PRESSURE GAME: Ajax caretaker manager Hedwiges Maduro. Pic: Gareth Fuller/PA Wire.

Ajax are a complete mess. The Dutch club are preparing for their crucial Europa League trip to Brighton against the backdrop of their biggest crisis in decades. 

Without a manager after sacking Maurice Steijn on Monday, the club are second bottom and in the relegation zone of the Eredivisie, and are currently on their longest winless since the introduction of Dutch professional football in 1954.