Klaas-Jan Huntelaar has reflected on his time at Ajax in a recent interview with Voetbal International's Pak Schaal Podcast. He discussed his period at the club with Sven Mislintat, who took over after Van der Sar's departure as algemeen directeur. According to Huntelaar, Van der Sar's departure left a power vacuum at Ajax, with Mislintat at the helm but pursuing his own agenda. "Toen Van der Sar wegging, was de stuurman van boord," Huntelaar said, suggesting that Mislintat's leadership style was at odds with the team's overall direction.
Huntelaar, who played a role in the technisch management during his time at Ajax, felt that he often found himself in conflict with Mislintat. However, he felt powerless to effect change, as he explained: "Daarin kwam je ook weleens in een conflict, maar je had niet de power om iets te kunnen doen." Huntelaar had a clear plan to revitalize the team's fortunes, which involved improving the team's conditions to allow for better performance. He believed that this could be achieved by promoting talented young players from the youth team to strengthen the first team.
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