Marc Overmars quits Ajax after sending inappropriate messages to female colleagues
By Jack Bantock. CNN
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Marc Overmars leaves Ajax Amsterdam after sending ’inappropriate’ messages to female colleagues
Amsterdam - Former Dutch international Marc Overmars resigned as sporting director of Ajax after admitting sending a "series of inappropriate messages" to female colleagues, the club announced.
Overmars quits Ajax over 'inappropriate' messages to female colleagues
Former Dutch international Marc Overmars resigned as sporting director of Ajax after admitting sending a "series of inappropriate messages" to female colleagues, the club announced.
Marc Overmars: Ajax director of football leaves role after 'inappropriate messages' to female colleagues
Marc Overmars has left his role as director of football affairs at Ajax after the Dutch club said he sent a «series of inappropriate messages to several female colleagues».
Ajax director of football Marc Overmars quits club over 'inappropriate' messages sent to female colleagues
Marc Overmars has quit as Ajax director of football after being confronted by the club over inappropriate messages sent to female colleagues. The ex-Arsenal winger has worked at Ajax for the past decade but revealed his intention to leave with immediate effect after the «series of messages over an extended period of time» — as the club described them — came to light. Ad/> In a statement, Overmars said: «Unfortunately, I didn’t realise that I was crossing the line with this, but that was made clear to me in recent days.
Ajax director Marc Overmars quits over 'inappropriate messages' to female colleagues
Ajax Amsterdam director of football affairs Marc Overmars has left his role with immediate effect over a series of inappropriate messages sent to several female colleagues, the Dutch club said late on Sunday. Overmars, 48, said in a statement he was ashamed and his behaviour had been "unacceptable". "Last week I was confronted with reports about my behaviour. And how this has come across to others. Unfortunately, I didn't realize that I was crossing the line with this, but that was made clear to me in recent days," Overmars said. "I apologise. Certainly for someone in my position, this behaviour is unacceptable. I now see that too. But it is too late. I see no other option but to leave Ajax." Former Netherlands, Arsenal and Barcelona winger Overmars played for Ajax from 1992 to 1997 and became the director in 2012. He was recently re-appointed for a new term until mid-2026.
Marc Overmars Quits As Ajax Director Of Football After 'Sending Inappropriate Messages To Female Colleagues'
The 48-year-old was appointed sporting director for Ajax in 2012 and inked a new deal last December to keep him at the Dutch side until 2026.
Marc Overmars: Ajax director of football leaves club after 'inappropriate messages to female colleagues'
Marc Overmars has left Ajax with immediate effect after he sent a “series of inappropriate messages to several female colleagues”.