![]() Regarded as one of the world's all-time best goalkeepers, Van der Sar played for Ajax from 1990-1999, winning the Champions League in 1995. "The last season does not reflect the entire period that he has been in charge of Ajax," Eringa stressed. Van der Sar's contract ran until June 30, 2025. Van der Sar said he needed to "take some distance, to get some rest, and to do other things."Ījax supervisory board chairman Pier Eringa said the club "wanted Edwin to stay, but he had made his decision. Media reports including the NOS public broadcaster and daily tabloid De Telegraaf said supporters held Van der Sar responsible for the club's drop in success, following the departure of sporting director Marc Overmars and trainer Erik ten Hag.įormer Dutch international Overmars quit after admitting sending inappropriate messages to female staff at Ajax, while the successful Ten Hag left for Manchester United in April last year. "We have experienced wonderful things together, but it has also been an incredibly tough period," the former Manchester United 'keeper said, who retired from professional football in 2011.Ījax have failed to qualify for the Champions League after finishing third in the Eredivisie behind Feyenoord and PSV Eindhoven. "After almost 11 years on the board, I am done," Van der Sar, 52, said in a statement. Van der Sar's resignation comes on the back of the worst season in 14 years for the top Dutch club which finished third in the Eredivisie after a 3-1 drubbing by FC Twente on Sunday. Van der Sar returned to Ajax in 2012 as director of marketing before being promoted four years later to CEO.Former Netherlands goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar announced Tuesday he was quitting as Ajax chief executive, after "an incredibly tough period" of more than a decade at the helm of the Amsterdam powerhouse. He went on to lift the European Cup again in 2008 with Manchester United after spells at Juventus and Fulham. Regarded as one of the world’s all-time best goalkeepers, Van der Sar played for Ajax from 1990-1999, winning the Champions League in 1995. “The last season does not reflect the entire period that he has been in charge of Ajax,” Eringa stressed. Van der Sar’s contract ran until June 30, 2025. Van der Sar said he needed to “take some distance, to get some rest, and to do other things”.Ījax supervisory board chairman Pier Eringa said the club “wanted Edwin to stay, but he had made his decision. ![]() PHOTO: APįormer Dutch international Overmars quit after admitting sending inappropriate messages to female staff at Ajax, while the successful Ten Hag left for Manchester United in April last year. ![]() ![]() Media reports including the NOS public broadcaster and daily tabloid De Telegraaf said supporters held Van der Sar responsible for the club’s drop in success, following the departure of sporting director Marc Overmars and trainer Erik ten Hag. “We have experienced wonderful things together, but it has also been an incredibly tough period,” the former Manchester United ‘keeper said, who retired from professional football in 2011.Ījax have failed to qualify for the Champions League after finishing third in the Eredivisie behind Feyenoord and PSV Eindhoven. “After almost 11 years on the board, I am done,” Van der Sar, 52, said in a statement. Van der Sar’s resignation comes on the back of the worst season in 14 years for the top Dutch club which finished third in the Eredivisie after a 3-1 drubbing by FC Twente on Sunday. THE HAGUE (AFP) – Former Netherlands goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar announced yesterday he was quitting as Ajax chief executive, after “an incredibly tough period” of more than a decade at the helm of the Amsterdam powerhouse. ![]()
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