# Ajax Director Marc Overmars hands in resignation after 10 years in charge

URL: https://technosports.co.in/ajax-dir-marc-overmars-resignation/  
Published: 2022-02-07  
Updated: 2022-02-07  
Author: Arsh Das

Ajax director Marc Overmars has left his post at the club after it was revealed that he sent inappropriate messages to female workers. The former Netherlands international has been a director at Ajax since 2012 and spent a decade with the club. 

Professionally, he has helped Ajax reach massive heights during his time in charge. He helped assemble the squad that progressed to the semifinals of the Champions League in 2018/19. Members of that team were then sold for a huge amount of money. 

> Sport director Marc Overmars has left Ajax with immediate effect, club statement announces. Official. ⚪️🔴 [#Ajax](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Ajax?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/lNsWcwmP18](https://t.co/lNsWcwmP18)
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> — Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) [February 6, 2022](https://twitter.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1490456278451245060?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

“Director of Football Affairs Marc Overmars will leave Ajax with immediate effect,” read Ajax’s [statement](https://english.ajax.nl/articles/marc-overmars-leaves-ajax-effective-immediately/).

“He made this decision after discussions in recent days with the Supervisory Board and CEO Edwin van der Sar and communicated his intentions to them.

“A series of inappropriate messages sent to several female colleagues over an extended period of time underlies his decision to leave the club.”

> 🔴 Shocking news. Ajax statement: Marc Overmars has left after cross-border messages send towards several women colleagues at the club.  
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> Meijaard: "This is dramatic. It's devastating for the women who have had to deal with the behavior. Overmars has really gone over the line".
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> — Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) [February 6, 2022](https://twitter.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1490459867273994248?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

## Marc Overmars apologises for his behaviour as he quits role at Ajax

“I am ashamed,” he said.

“Last week I was confronted with reports about my behaviour. And how this has come across to others. Unfortunately, I didn’t realise that I was crossing the line with this, but that was made clear to me in recent days.

“I suddenly felt enormous pressure. I apologise. Certainly, for someone in my position, this behaviour is unacceptable. I now see that too.

> Ajax CEO Van der Sar on Marc Overmars shocking news: "I also feel responsible to help colleagues. We will pay even more attention to this in the near future That has now come to a very abrupt end. We are working on something very wonderful here at Ajax". 🔴 [#Overmars](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Overmars?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/dDN7s0hWWm](https://t.co/dDN7s0hWWm)
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> — Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) [February 7, 2022](https://twitter.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1490581845351665667?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

“But it is too late. I see no other option but to leave Ajax. This also has a major impact on my private situation. That is why I ask everyone to leave me and my family alone.”

Ajax are currently at the top of the Eredivisie and have progressed to the last 16 of the Champions League after winning all [six of their group stage games](https://technosports.co.in/2021/12/09/sebastian-haller-is-a-man-reborn-at-ajax-10-goals-from-6-ucl-games/).