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Michel Hordijk discusses his experience as a skills coach at Ajax Academy under Johan Cruyff and the club's player development methodology.

Michel Hordijk spent 6 years at Ajax's famous Academy as a skills coach working under the guidance of Johan Cruyff. Michel discusses his work at the club, and how working under Johan Cruyff one of the greatest minds in world football, help mould a club methodology to develop some of the best players in world football.

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