<p>AMSTERDAM &mdash; Ajax extended the contract of coach Erik ten Hag on Friday amid speculation he was a target for Tottenham after Jose Mourinho was fired.</p>
<p>Ten Hag added one year to a deal that now runs through the 2022-23 season, Ajax said in a statement.</p>
<p>Under Ten Hag, Ajax is set to seal a domestic league and cup double in the Netherlands for the second time in three seasons.</p>
<p>“I know how we can take the next steps. Besides that, I’m happy here,” the coach said in a filmed <a href="https://twitter.com/AFCAjax/status/1388066578386853888?s=20">interview posted online</a> by the club.</p>
<p>Ajax needs only one point from its final four games to win the Dutch title, and earn a place directly into the Champions League group stage next season.</p>
<p>Two years ago, Ten Hag’s team was denied a place in the Champions League final when Tottenham completed a stunning comeback in Amsterdam with a stoppage-time goal by Lucas Moura.</p>
<p>Tottenham is looking for its third coach in less than 18 months. Mauricio Pochettino was fired in November 2019 and Mourinho left on April 19. </p>
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