Erik ten Hag did his best to profess his loyalty to Ajax while leaving the door more than a little ajar for a potential exit this summer.
The 52-year-old has already been interviewed by Manchester United and is leading the race to be installed as the club's next manager this summer.
The increased speculation around the Old Trafford vacancy comes at a tricky time for Ten Hag. While United had always earmarked this 18-day break between fixtures as an opportune moment to accelerate their search for a permanent manager this summer, the Dutchman is trying to maintain focus on Ajax's thrilling Eredivisie title race with PSV Eindhoven.