 After leaving the club in 1983 after a conflict with President Harmsen, Cruyff returned once again in 1985 as the team's new manager.His attacking tactics were immediately illustrated in his first active season, where Ajax ended the season with 120 goals in total, of which 37 were from Ajax's new star player, Marco van Basten.Despite this, Ajax finished as runners-up in the league to PSV twice in a row in 1985–86 and 1986–87.