 After recovering, El Ahmadi returned to the reserve and by mid-November, El Ahmadi played his first match of the season, coming on as a substitute for Wout Brama in a 7–1 win over Groningen.After the match, El Ahmadi began establishing himself in the starting eleven, playing in the right side of the support.In late-October, El Ahmadi signed a contract with the club, until 2009, with an options to extend until 2011.