The news about the resignation of Ajax director Marc Overmars because of his cross-border messages to female colleagues has hit the football world – and beyond – like a bomb. Outrage is pouring in on social media.
“What a sucker #Overmars. Good luck to the ladies who suffered from this”, it sounds for instance. Or: “This is also disastrous for the club, the whole structure is now turned upside down. Overmars is a disgusting dirty man.” Others condemn his behaviour, although they are more careful in their wording because it is not known what kind of messages Overmars sent.
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‘Bomb’
National and international sports media (of course) also unpack the news about Ajax’s now ex-director of football affairs. The Belgian sporza speaks about ‘a bomb’. “What seemed to be a great weekend for Ajax turned into a low point just before midnight.” The German boulevard newspaper picture headlines ‘Ajax legend fired‘ and talks about a ‘football earthquake’. Other international media, such as the Spanish newspapers Marca and AS, use terms such as ‘stunning’ and ‘scandal’.
The Telegraph explain in an article what the (major) consequences could be for the club. “With the inglorious retreat of Overmars, a lot of knowledge and expertise is thrown overboard. With all his experience, the football affairs director already had a full picture of how and with whom he would strengthen the selection for next season. All global talents were in his card box and with players like Nicolas Tagliafico had agreed to cooperate in a transfer in July or August.”
The newspaper further writes that the departure of Overmars could lead to a transfer of trainer Erik ten Hag. “The only reason to serve out his contract in Amsterdam was Marc Overmars, to whom he committed himself twice before.”