Edwin van Der Sar being Ajax CEO, he has retaliated to suggestions of Andre Onana, the goalkeeper of this club, being moved back to Catalan club in Barcelona. There have been repeated links suggested and that has led to Edwin making a strong statement to the press. Van Der Sar has stated that he would like to retain Andre Onana and wanted the football community to be aware of the intentions of his club.
The last shot-stopper has lifted up from the Ajax hierarchy. According to the information, it is not going Old Trafford in the coming two years for sure. This report, Edwin Van Der Sar has rejected, contrary to the report, he wants to be the part of Manchester United as a football director. The Premier League side is hoping to hire a director to manage their business in the transfer market, and there are two best candidates for this they are the former star player and RB Leipzig employment manager Paul Mitchell.
Former Manchester United goalkeeper Edwin Van Der Sar has ruled out the new technical director’s role in Manchester United. The Red Devils plan to appoint a football director after the reaction to their disappointing summer transfer window.
Edwin Van Der Sar, once the Reds goalkeeper is being seen positively as the CEO of Ajax. According to the reports, Edwin Van Der Sar is in the race to become first ever director of Manchester United football. Along with the goalkeeper of Red Devils, others who are in consideration are Monchi of Roma and Fabio Paratici, the Juventus chief.
Dutch football giant Ajax has admitted to failure to treat Moroccan footballer Abdelhak Nouri adequately after the player collapsed on the field during a game in 2017. The general manager of the club Edwin van der Sar made the confession.
The 2016/17 Netherlands Eredivisie First Runners-up, Ajax Football club have let go of their 2016/17 player of the year, the defender Davinson Sanchez to the current English Premier League Runners-up, Tottenham Hotspur.
Former Chelsea keeper and now Arsenal’s first choice Petr Cech has hailed two former Manchester United goalkeepers Peter Schmeichel and Edwin van der Sar as his career influencers. The 35-year old keeper has had a glittering career and ranks as one of the best keepers in the last decade.
Cech, who is respected as one of the best shot stoppers in the Premier League era, says Schmeichel and Van der Sar played important roles in influencing his formative years. The Red Devils legends would be in contention for Best Goalkeeper Ever but so would Cech despite being influenced by the duo.
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Manchester United goalkeeping legend Edwin van der Sar has revealed that he almost signed for Liverpool under Gerard Houlier. The Dutchman said he almost moved to Anfield back in 1999. He was on the radar of most top sides following his success at Ajax. He spent nine successful years at the Netherlands top club, winning the UEFA Cup and the Champions League title in 1991 and 1995.
Houlier really wanted Van der Sar at the Merseyside that summer of 1999. The tall and lanky shot stopper was even shown around the club ahead of a likely transfer from the Eredivisie to the Premier League. While there were rumours that the deal was one waiting to happen, the keeper changed his mind as he agreed to a move to Juventus.
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The Chief Executive Officer of Dutch soccer side Ajax, Edwin van der Sar, has opened up on the painful loss from the Europa League this season.
A young side led by a dynamic manager Peter Bosz helped the team go far in the Dutch Eredivisie but they narrowly lost it. The talented manager exited the side to replace Thomas Tuchel at Borussia Dortmund so Ajax had to turn to Marcel Keizer for the new season.
Some players that formed the core of last season’s team have moved to other sides, like Davy Klaassen who joined Premier League side Everton FC. Klaassen skippered the young Dutch side to Ajax’s first European final in 21 years. The finalists last term against Manchester United struggled and were beaten 3-2 by Norwegian side GersbackRosenborg. Continue reading “VAN DER SAR: EUROPA LEAGUE EXIT IS DIFFICULT”
Dutch side Ajax has confirmed that one of its players AbdelhakNouri has suffered a permanent brain damage.
The 20-year old collapsed on the pitch in the 73rd minute in a preseason friendly game against German side Werder Bremen.
He was attended to by the medical staff, who performed CPR on the spot. After initial test, the club announced that Nouri was functioning well and fine. However, further tests how that the player’s brain is permanently damaged.
“#Ajax are deeply saddened by the news that AppieNouri has been diagnosed with serious and permanent brain damage. Our thoughts and prayers go out to him and his loved ones in this difficult time,” the club revealed online.
The director of the club Edwin van der Sar said: “This is the worst possible message. It’s terrible. We feel enormously for his parents, siblings and other relatives. Their suffering is impossible to describe. The blow is also being felt at Ajax, though we knew we had to consider this scenario. They were uncertain days, lots of people in different ways have sympathized with his situation.”
Nouri has attracted sympathy from the Dutch football community. Former Arsenal and Manchester United striker Robin van Persie joined in tweeting support for the player and his family.
The youngster is expected at Amsterdam where he would undergo further treatment. He played 15 games, scoring once in the last term. The whole team is sending their support and praying he pulls through. The game with Bremen had to be abandoned as they were all shocked following the collapse.