Ajax Amsterdam have agreed a fee for the release of Nice coach Francesco Farioli, with the 35-year-old expected to sign a three-year contract in the coming days, sources told ESPN Netherlands.
After Ajax previously reached an agreement with Farioli, the Italian now looks set to replace John van ‘t Schip following a poor season in the Eredivisie in which Ajax ended fifth, their lowest finish since the 1999-00 season.
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An announcement is expected on Thursday, sources added to ESPN.
Ajax are reportedly paying a fee of around €1 million ($1.08 million) to buy out Farioli’s contract with Nice that runs until 2025.
Farioli, in his third full season as a coach, took Nice to fifth in Ligue 1 this term. He previously led Turkish clubs Fatih Karagumruk and Alanyaspor, and joined Nice at the start of the 2023-24 campaign.
Farioli was goalkeeper coach under former Brighton & Hove Albion manager Roberto De Zerbi at Benevento and Sassuolo, and did not play professional football himself.
Information from Reuters contributed to this report.
