 Results declined on the pitch as the contract row with the De Boers intensified, and Olsen was ultimately sacked late in 1998.In 1999, Ajax finished sixth in the league, their lowest position in over 20 years, although they did win the 1999 Dutch Cup.In the 2002–03 season, manager Ronald Koeman led Ajax to the Champions League quarter-finals against Milan, losing only to a last minute winner in the second-leg encounter at the San Siro.