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I thought the situation at Ajax was so bad that a player punched a fan. He is no Roberto Martinez to fail upwards.He is leaving because the Qatari have offered him a job here.
I thought the situation at Ajax was so bad that a player punched a fan. He is no Roberto Martinez to fail upwards.He is leaving because the Qatari have offered him a job here.
Berghuis did punch a fan and that wasn't good but it was a a reaction after the fan threw a very offensive racial slur at Brian Brobbey calling him a "kankerzwarte" hard to translate that one but consider it to be a punchable offense.I thought the situation at Ajax was so bad that a player punched a fan. He is no Roberto Martinez to fail upwards.
He very definitely could be. Would be a big jump from Ajax to United too. Simply being a former player isn’t a good enough reason to hire him.Cannot be a worse option than we have in place currently, knows ETH and has a history of good understanding
We have Arnold, not Woodward. There is nothing to suggest Arnold has been bad and plenty to suggest the opposite.Cannot be a worse option than we have in place currently, knows ETH and has a history of good understanding
I imagine that the board are more rational than some randos sat around in their pants blasting their opinions onto the internet so will have considered how much squad attrition had impacted the quality this year and given him more time to fix it.Board member Pier Eringa : "We wanted Edwin to stay, but he had made his decision. We have to respect that. The last season does not reflect the entire period that he has been in charge of Ajax. The club has seen a lot of success, has seen a lot of growth, and gained international exposure. His tasks will be transferred to the remaining members of the board. Edwin will be available for the transfer and advise until August. We expect to announce a new Board of Directors after August 1. It's our ambition to add someone to the board with an Ajax background."
So he left by his own decision. But reading through this thread I thought people with pitchforks wanted him out.
Oh right I always forget the names of the positions of the unqualified people put in a higher up position due to their footballing careersVDS made his name at Ajax as CEO, not DOF. If we want a new DOF from Ajax, that Overmars guy is more like it.
I think there's a consensus that the footballing decisions that have been made at Ajax since Overmars' sacking haven't been terribly good ones.Board member Pier Eringa : "We wanted Edwin to stay, but he had made his decision. We have to respect that. The last season does not reflect the entire period that he has been in charge of Ajax. The club has seen a lot of success, has seen a lot of growth, and gained international exposure. His tasks will be transferred to the remaining members of the board. Edwin will be available for the transfer and advise until August. We expect to announce a new Board of Directors after August 1. It's our ambition to add someone to the board with an Ajax background."
So he left by his own decision. But reading through this thread I thought people with pitchforks wanted him out.
He was a board of director and not a football director in most of his time at the club. And when Overmars left the club in disgrace, Van der Sar had a go at the football director role and made some dumb decisions that have contributed towards Ajax finishing 3rd. There was some decisions like giving Huntelaar a prominent role within the football structure when he had just retired from playing the game. The hiring of Schreuder and not appointing a DoF for well over year were poor decisions. But the worst one was when Van der Sar approached Johnny Heitinga to become the interim head coach and Heitinga respondended by saying he wasn't ready for such a role. VdS still went ahead and gave him the role.Board member Pier Eringa : "We wanted Edwin to stay, but he had made his decision. We have to respect that. The last season does not reflect the entire period that he has been in charge of Ajax. The club has seen a lot of success, has seen a lot of growth, and gained international exposure. His tasks will be transferred to the remaining members of the board. Edwin will be available for the transfer and advise until August. We expect to announce a new Board of Directors after August 1. It's our ambition to add someone to the board with an Ajax background."
So he left by his own decision. But reading through this thread I thought people with pitchforks wanted him out.
Never put your head in a dick pic fellas. Certainly not if it's somebody else's dick.He sent dickpics to female members of staff. No way he can come here. He took up a position in Belgium and about 5 sponsors cancelled their contracts.
In Edwin's case he's apparently pretty good.I’d stick with Arnold right now. He’s not done a bad job so far at all. Not a fan of hiring ex players gotta be said.
They are never best in class compared to other options never linked to us. If Cryuff ‘not his kid’ had played for us and was alive then yeah sure hire him.
Ajax fans seem to disagree. However VDS might have been victim to many changes at the same timeIn Edwin's case he's apparently pretty good.
Agree with poster who said nothing will happen until takeover gets sorted out firstOur first signing of the summer
Agree. No doubt will take a while as we’ve already seen so far with those leeches.Agree with poster who said nothing will happen until takeover gets sorted out first
How so? You base that on what?In Edwin's case he's apparently pretty good.
up until this season they've been hugely successful?How so? You base that on what?
They're reactionary. Like Caf United fans.Ajax fans don’t seem to like him or the job he’s done.
Ssshhhh..If he cannot handle Ajax he certainly isn't cut out for life at United as CEO
Not only that but reading those quotes it seems pretty obvious he himself doesn't like the pressure and doesn't even enjoy that kind of a role.If he cannot handle Ajax he certainly isn't cut out for life at United as CEO
And now they're close to winning their first championship since a very long time. New sponsors will come in their stead.He sent dickpics to female members of staff. No way he can come here. He took up a position in Belgium and about 5 sponsors cancelled their contracts.
Is that amazing though? What are the chances someone would be a world class footballer, whilst also possessing the (completely different, with minor crossover) skillset to become a top exec?It seems that the ex SAF players curse had caught up with VDS as well. Its amazing how at least 1 of three generations of WC players weren't able to become a WC football man after retiring
And he has done what to make them that?up until this season they've been hugely successful?
Exactly, those quotes mean he is ill suited for any high ranking position at this club.If he cannot handle Ajax he certainly isn't cut out for life at United as CEO
Been the man in charge of the operation?And he has done what to make them that?
By all accounts the success was very much down to Overmars.Been the man in charge of the operation?
I don't know enough about it, to be honest. But I do feel there's a tendency for the guy at the top to be blamed when things go wrong, whilst receiving little credit when things go well. Feels unlikely that Overmars would have operated independently of his CEO to such an extent that the success was mainly down to him. Maybe he did.By all accounts the success was very much down to Overmars.
So not ETH or Overmars? Or all of them? We dont have a clue what he has done or hasnt done. Reports from Ajax fans about him is very meh. Couldnt handle the pressure etcBeen the man in charge of the operation?
He’s got serious illnessVDS made his name at Ajax as CEO, not DOF. If we want a new DOF from Ajax, that Overmars guy is more like it.