The Moroccan has enjoyed four brilliant seasons in Amsterdam (Picture: YouTube / AFC Ajax)New Chelsea signing Hakim Ziyech broke down in tears as Ajax gave the playmaker a heart-breaking send-off ahead of his summer switch to Stamford Bridge. However, Ziyech was denied the chance to leave Ajax in style when the Eredivisie season was declared null and void due to the coronavirus crisis, so he was given a dramatic farewell ceremony by the club instead which tugged at the heartstrings. It’s a strange way of closing this chapter.’Asked if he had ever imagined he would leave Ajax in such fashion, Ziyech said: ‘No. ‘But unfortunately that wasn’t meant to be for me.’Ziyech was then shown a selection of messages from his Ajax teammates, past and present, wishing him good luck at Chelsea – with even Tottenham rival Davinson Sanchez sending in a video clip. If it wasn’t for her, I’d have quit football a long time ago.’Asked how he will look back on his time at Ajax, he added: ‘Proud feelings.

Source: Metro May 14, 2020 22:07 UTC