On Friday afternoon general manager Edwin van der Sar, together with Ajax icon Wim Suurbier unveiled a new bust of the Dutch football legend at the entrance of the Johan Cruijff ArenA.
There is also a meter-high wall, which consists of a mosaic with black and white images from the career of Cruijff.
At the unveiling, Suurbier said on his former teammate, “Johan deserves this more than a thousand percent. He was not only one of the best footballers in the world, but also a very special person. If you see how he has worked with his Foundation for children: that too is unique. “
A new bust of Johan Cruijff has been unveiled at Ajax’s Johan Cruijff ArenA. pic.twitter.com/8iuqZRCBLe
— Dutch Football (@FootballOranje_) January 18, 2019