Ex-Man Utd star Wout Weghorst shoves cameraman in wild head loss after Ajax bottle title

Former loan striker Wout Weghorst lashed out at a cameraperson who got too close for comfort after surrendered the Dutch title to PSV Eindhoven on Sunday. Ajax needed their rivals to drop points away at 11th-place Sparta Rotterdam after throwing away a nine-point lead at the Eredivisie summit.

But despite doing their job against sixth-place FC Twente, winning 2-0 in Amsterdam, PSV secured back-to-back titles with a 3-1 triumph. During an astonishing late-season collapse, Ajax accumulated just two points in four matches to hand Peter Bosz's side a one-point lead going into the final day. And tensions were high as Weghorst and his team-mates embraced their fans after PSV retained their crown.

Ajax players had lined up on the pitch to acknowledge the supporters behind the goal at the Johan Cruyff Arena.

But as a cameraperson started moving behind the line, Weghorst, stood at the end, quickly turned around and shoved the individual away with an aggressive look on his face.

Weghorst scored Ajax's second of the day in stoppage time but didn't celebrate, given the title celebrations had already begun in Eindhoven.

Sparta's Gijvai Zechiel gave PSV a scare after Ivan Perisic gave the visitors the lead in the first half.

However, Luuk de Jong and Malik Tillman restored their advantage to complete an incredible title turnaround.

Ajax led PSV by nine points with seven matches remaining after completing the double over their rivals in Eindhoven on March 30.

Francesco Farioli's side were unbeaten in 14 league games, in which they collected 40 points, while PSV had won just two of nine.

The reigning champions went on to win their last seven outings, though, including sealing a stunning 3-2 victory in the last minute at Feyenoord after falling two goals behind.

No one saw Ajax's collapse coming, during which they suffered a 4-0 defeat at FC Utrecht and lost 3-0 against NEC Nijmegen at home.

They conceded a 90th-minute equaliser to draw 2-2 at Groningen last week, which left the title in PSV's grateful hands.

Weghorst's reaction summed up the emotion in Amsterdam after Ajax convinced many that they were going to lift their first title since under Erik ten Hag in 2022.

The 32-year-old has enjoyed a productive individual season back in the Netherlands, scoring 10 goals in 24 league games.

He spent last season at Hoffenheim after spending the second half of the 2022/23 season at Old Trafford, where he found the net twice in 31 appearances.