Heartbreaking news: The Ajax’ head coach is suspended after it proved that he had an affair with his key player’s wife
How Ajax fell apart due to the sexting incident involving Marc Overmars
This season has seen a crisis for the four-time European champions, with Marc Overmars’ ignominious departure from the team last year playing a major role.
The late-night announcement on Ajax’s official website said, “Director of Football Affairs Marc Overmars will leave Ajax with immediate effect.”
On February 6, 2022, it was. Earlier in the day, Ajax had opened up a five-point lead at the top of the Eredivisie with a straightforward home victory against Heracles. A third consecutive title was approaching. Many in the Netherlands thought the club was just beginning to enjoy its dominant phase. Bayern Munich, the Dutch team.
Before his stints at Arsenal and Barcelona, Overmars was a three-time champion and Champions League winner while playing for Ajax. He had held the position since 2012. He had managed football operations since 2017 with chief executive Edwin van der Sar.
Erik ten Hag was one of the players they appointed, and together they constructed a team that survived Lucas Moura’s late-game heroics in the Champions League Final. However, it was discovered that Overmars had used the club offices’ restrooms to send pornographic photos to at least one female employee. He needed to leave.
