Utrecht loses the final of the play-offs for European football after penalties against Ajax. The match ended 1-1 after extra time, after which Ajax took the penalties better. Ron Jans, Utrecht's coach, says goodbye after 799 games as a coach in professional football. He is leaving FC Utrecht for his retirement. Jans said that Ajax deserved it more, but he was proud of his players. Óscar García, Ajax's coach, was satisfied with the win and said it was a positive start for next season. Davy Klaassen, Ajax's captain, stood with a smile in front of the camera and said it was a relief to go to Europe. He admitted it had been a tough season, but he had the feeling it was going in the right direction with the new technical director Jordi Cruijff. The play-offs brought positivity to Ajax and its supporters this week. The atmosphere was excellent in Volendam. Klaassen had a lot of praise for the new technical director and said he was looking forward to next season.