{"id":2736,"date":"2026-03-20T08:40:51","date_gmt":"2026-03-20T08:40:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kerkyraunited.com\/?p=2736"},"modified":"2026-03-20T09:05:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T09:05:10","slug":"kerkyra-united-announces-football-education-seminars-with-afc-ajax-amsterdam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kerkyraunited.com\/gr\/uncategorized\/kerkyra-united-announces-football-education-seminars-with-afc-ajax-amsterdam\/","title":{"rendered":"Kerkyra United Announces Football Education Seminars with AFC Ajax Amsterdam"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2736\" class=\"elementor elementor-2736\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ecf9a6d e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ecf9a6d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a919947 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a919947\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Kerkyra United Announces Football Education Seminars with AFC Ajax Amsterdam<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca98974 elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"ca98974\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-inline-items elementor-icon-list-items elementor-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-34f6296 elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-calendar\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M12 192h424c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v260c0 26.5-21.5 48-48 48H48c-26.5 0-48-21.5-48-48V204c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12zm436-44v-36c0-26.5-21.5-48-48-48h-48V12c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v52H160V12c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v52H48C21.5 64 0 85.5 0 112v36c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h424c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-custom\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorfu, 20 March 2026\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d1e85d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0d1e85d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55fe7b0 gallery-spacing-custom elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-gallery\" data-id=\"55fe7b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-gallery.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-gallery\">\n\t\t\t\n<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/kerkyraunited.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ajax-kerkyra-united.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" ids=\"2719\" size=\"full\" columns=\"1\" link=\"none\" orderby=\"post__in\" include=\"2719\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kerkyraunited.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ajax-kerkyra-united.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/kerkyraunited.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ajax-kerkyra-united-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kerkyraunited.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ajax-kerkyra-united-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/kerkyraunited.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ajax-kerkyra-united-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/kerkyraunited.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ajax-kerkyra-united-18x9.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d55f421 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d55f421\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Kerkyra United, Exclusive Official Development Partner of AFC Ajax, Announces Landmark Football Education Events in Corfu<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>CORFU, GREECE<\/strong> \u2013 Kerkyra United, exclusive Official Development Partner of AFC Ajax in Greece, is proud to announce a transformative educational event for the island\u2019s sporting community. On <strong>April 14th and 15th, 2026<\/strong>, Corfu will host intensive coaching and parent education sessions led by esteemed AFC Ajax educators <strong>Bart Logchies<\/strong> and <strong>Roy Lagendijk<\/strong>, direct from Amsterdam.<\/p><p>As the official gateway to the <strong>\u201cAjax Philosophy\u201d<\/strong> in Greece, Kerkyra United is dedicated to elevating local standards by providing direct access to the world-class methodology that has produced global football legends. To ensure these insights are available to all, Kerkyra United is sponsoring the event, making it <strong>free of charge for all local coaches and parents<\/strong>.<\/p><hr \/><h2>A New Era for Corfiot Football<\/h2><p>\u201cKerkyra United was founded to unite the island through a world-class talent development system,\u201d says the <strong>Head of Football Operations<\/strong>. \u201cBy bringing the Ajax DNA directly to our coaches and families, we aren&#8217;t just teaching a game; we are building a sustainable future for our young athletes. As Ajax\u2019s official development partner, we are committed to making Corfu a premier training destination in the Mediterranean.\u201d<\/p><hr \/><h2>The Parent Education Workshop (April 14)<\/h2><p>The event opens at the <strong>Ionian Academy<\/strong> with a focus on the crucial relationship between <strong>Coach, Player, and Parent<\/strong>.<\/p><ul><li><p><strong>Focus:<\/strong> Educating parents on how to support player development at home.<\/p><\/li><li><p><strong>Goal:<\/strong> Creating a consistent, positive environment for a child\u2019s long-term growth.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><hr \/><h2>The Ajax Coaching Seminar (April 15)<\/h2><p>Hosted at the <strong>Ionian University<\/strong>, this comprehensive full-day seminar moves from theoretical <strong>\u201cAjax DNA\u201d<\/strong> analysis to live on-pitch execution.<\/p><ul><li><p><strong>Theory:<\/strong> Deep dive into the <strong>\u201cAjax Football Anatomy\u201d<\/strong> and methodology translation.<\/p><\/li><li><p><strong>Practical:<\/strong> On-pitch demonstrations focusing on basic skills and movement variations within the Ajax style of play.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><hr \/><h2>Event Schedule &amp; Registration<\/h2><table><thead><tr><th>Date<\/th><th>Event<\/th><th>Time<\/th><th>Location<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>April 14<\/strong><\/td><td>Parent Education Workshop<\/td><td>17:00 \u2013 19:00<\/td><td>Ionian Academy<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>April 15<\/strong><\/td><td>Coaching Seminar (Theory &amp; Pitch)<\/td><td>10:00 \u2013 17:00<\/td><td>Ionian University &amp; Karpatse\u0301lis Football Athletic Center<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p>Registration is essential as slots are strictly limited.<\/p><ul><li><p><strong>Parent Education (April 14):\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSd2OBjEJCrxK2UyyyXEKZi4HjArUpmIWt1JfaJOiNO0qTI8gw\/viewform\">https:\/\/forms.gle\/xvghPdRYHvZ1h55SQ8<\/a><\/p><\/li><li><p><strong>Coaching Seminar (April 15):<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/roFdHUYpDzv7XSnKA\">https:\/\/forms.gle\/roFdHUYpDzv7XSnKA<\/a><\/p><\/li><\/ul><hr \/><h2>About Kerkyra United<\/h2><p>Kerkyra United is the exclusive Official Development Partner of <strong>AFC Ajax in Greece<\/strong>. Through this exclusive partnership, the club implements the world-renowned Ajax training philosophy, offering international pathways for young talent and raising coaching standards across the region. 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