Ex-Arsenal transfer chief Sven Mislintat sacked by Ajax hours after fans smash up stadium

Former Arsenal transfer chief Sven Mislintat has been fired from his post at Ajax after fans stormed the stadium on Sunday.

Ajax's game against Feyenoord was called off in the 56th minute with the Dutch giants 3-0 down at home to their major rivals.

And the aftermath has seen the Eredivisie outfit sack Mislintat after a lack of support from the board.

An official statement from the club read: «Ajax has ended the collaboration with Director of Football Sven Mislintat with immediate effect.

»The lack of broad support within the organisation is the reason behind this decision."

There have been serious underlying problems at Ajax this season, culminating in fans revolting on Sunday.

They find themselves 14th in the Eredivisie already despite being one of the favourites to win the league.

There was huge upheaval in the summer after the departures of Edson Alvarez and Mohammed Kudus — both to West Ham — as well as Jurrien Timber to Arsenal.

But there was also plenty of money spent by Mislintat in his role as director of football, including big-cash signings Georges Mikautadze, Carlos Forbs and Chupa Akpom, who have not quite clicked yet.

Mislintat worked at Arsenal in a similar role after leaving Borussia Dortmund with a reputation for scouting top talents at a young age.

However, he lasted just 18 months in a job at the Emirates before he was dismissed.

In total, the German signed eight players while with the Gunners though none of them remain at the club and have accumulated a total loss of £103million.

Ajax fans broke into the stadium on Sunday after flares were thrown onto the pitch.

That forced the game against Feyenoord, known as De Klassieker in the Netherlands, to be abandoned.

Hooligans targeted one of the entrances to the