Ajax not concerned about break

A three week break for Ajax Cape Town between their opening match of the Absa Premiership and their second encounter does not trouble coach Roger de Sa.“We know how to handle breaks, itaï¿½ï¿½s more the congestion that we face later on in the season that we worry about,aï¿½? he said.

Ajax opened their campaign with a 1-1 away draw at newly promoted Baroka FC in Polokwane on Tuesday and do not play for the 21 days before meeting Orlando Pirates at home on Tuesday, September 13.

Ajaxaï¿½ï¿½s failure to qualify for the MTN8 means they do not play this weekend and then clubs are off for the international weekend when South Africa play against Mauritania in the African Nations Cup qualifier.

aï¿½?For us there is a lot of travel. Every away trip is along trip. We have to fly and then take a bus.aï¿½?

Clubs face a busy period from mid-September to just before Christmas when the league breaks for the hosting of the African Nations Cup finals in Gabon.

Clubs return in February and then have a virtual non-stop schedule through until June when the league season ends later than usual because of the delayed start.

Ajax had a poor record on the road last season but De Sa says he has been working on a solution. aï¿½?We talk about it and weaï¿½ï¿½ve got to get the guys to believe again.aï¿½?

The Ajax coach said the first priority for the club was to get to 30 points as quick as possible. aï¿½?Thataï¿½ï¿½s got to be our first target. We have to be realistic, we have a young team.aï¿½? aï¿½ï¿½ Supersport