He was initially the club’s director of marketing and had held the role of chief executive since 2016.Ījax won three Eredivisie titles and reached the Champions League semi-finals during Van der Sar’s time as chief executive. Van der Sar has been part of Ajax’s board of directors since November 2012, having retired from playing the previous year. It doesn’t feel good to take decisions about the future of this wonderful club in the coming period. “I feel the need to take some distance, to get some rest, and to do other things. I am very grateful for the people I have met and worked with during my second career at Ajax, and what we have achieved and been through together. “We have experienced wonderful things together, but it has also been an incredibly tough period. “After almost eleven years on the board, I am done,” van der Sar said. All rights reserved.Van der Sar will formally remain in his position until August 1. Terms of Use and Privacy Policy and Safety Information / Your California Privacy Rights are applicable to you. ^ Back to Top ^ © 2023 ESPN Internet Ventures. Schreuder had been hired to replace Erik ten Hag, who moved to Manchester United last year after guiding Ajax to Dutch league titles and the Champions League semifinals in 2019. The club has seen a lot of success, has seen a lot of growth, and gained international exposure."Ījax fired coach Alfred Schreuder in January after a disappointing start to the season and appointed former defender John Heitinga to replace him until the end of the season. "The last season does not reflect the entire period that he has been in charge of Ajax. We have to respect that," supervisory board chairman Pier Eringa said. "We wanted Edwin to stay, but he had made his decision. The club said the supervisory board has asked Van der Sar to continue work until August. It doesn't feel good to take decisions about the future of this wonderful club in the coming period. "I feel the need to take some distance, to get some rest, and to do other things. "I am very grateful for the people I have met and worked with during my second career at Ajax, and what we have achieved and been through together. We have experienced wonderful things together, but it has also been an incredibly tough period," he said. "After almost 11 years on the board, I am done. "It doesn't feel good to have to make imminent decisions about the future of this beautiful club. "After nearly 11 years on the board, I'm exhausted," Van der Sar said in a statement Tuesday. Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) Van der Sar, a former goalkeeper for teams including Ajax and Manchester United, as well as the Netherlands national team, had been a member of the board of the Amsterdam club since late 2012 and director general since 2016. You have reached a degraded version of because you're using an unsupported version of Internet Explorer.įor a complete experience, please upgrade or use a supported browserĮdwin van der Sar quits as Ajax director after disappointing seasonĮdwin van der Sar is stepping down as director general of Ajax after the team finished a disappointing third in the Dutch Eredivise, missing out on a Champions League place for next season.
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