Amsterdam ArenA to be renamed after Johan Cruyff

The Amsterdam ArenA is to be renamed the Johan
Cruyff ArenA as a tribute to the memory of the Ajax
and Netherlands great.
Ajax announced the change - which comes
following an agreement between the club's board,
the mayor of Amsterdam and the alderman for
sports and recreation in the city - on Tuesday.
Cruyff passed away in March last year following a
battle with cancer.
He was part of the legendary Ajax side of the
1970s that won three European Cups, pioneering
'total football' with the Amsterdam club
and Netherlands, who he helped reach the World
Cup final in 1974.
Cruyff later coached Ajax and led them to UEFA Cup
Winners' Cup glory in 1987, though it was at
Barcelona where he enjoyed his greatest success
as a boss, winning the Spanish title four times
while guiding the Catalans to a maiden European
Cup triumph.
In a statement, Ajax said: "The parties are
convinced that in this way justice is done to the
memory of Johan Cruyff, and express the hope that
the Johan Cruyff ArenA is an inspiration for players
from all over the world."
Further to the stadium name change, the mayor
and the alderman have also decided to name a
street, square, bridge or other feature of the city of
Amsterdam after Cruyff.
Ajax's announcement follows that of Barcelona,
who revealed that their reserve team stadium
would be renamed Estadi John Cruyff following the
anniversary of his death last month.