Nigeria international defender Calvin Bassey has been listed among one of the reasons why Dutch side Ajax Amsterdam are struggling this season by former Ajax and Dutch national team start Wesley Sneijder.
Bassey joined the club for a club record fee for a defender after excelling for Rangers in their run in to the Europa League final. However he hasn’t found his feet at Ajax leading to several criticism.
In a bid to arrest the slump, coach of the team Alfred Schreuder was shown the exit door after the 1-1 draw against FC Volendam in the Dutch Eredivisie. The results leaves them 5th on the log, seven points behind league leaders Feyenoord.
Speaking on the drastic steps that should be taken to address the issue in the team, Sneijder said if he is given the job of making the decision at the Dutch champions, Bassey will be among the players he will axe from the team. He also listed captain of the team Dusan Tadic.
“1: Removing Tadic from the team. 2: Bassey on a one-way ticket to his former club. And then slowly putting the confidence back in the team”, he answered when asked on the steps he will take if is given the task of rescuing the team.
