Ajax technical director Alex Kroes was keen to wait to see if Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag would be available, but the club did not want to miss out on Francesco Farioli.
The Dutch giants are set to appoint the Nice boss as their new manager after reaching an agreement in principle to take him to the Netherlands.
He will replace John Van’t Schip, who has decided not to continue as the boss of the club.
Farioli was not the primary candidate to replace him with...