The Future is Now! Ajax 2021-22 Season

Probably wouldnot have mattered, but Ajax never won without being in the lead at half time. The ref made an unbelievable blunder by giving a foul from standing at least 25 meters away, while the linesman at 5 foot away didnot think it was a foul. The vids repeat gave the linesman was right and the ref wrong. It did lead to the 1-0.

 

This is terrible news

Director of Football Affairs Marc Overmars will leave Ajax with immediate effect. 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.

— AFC Ajax (@AFCAjax) February 6, 2022

 

A bombshell, because of "Me too" issues

 

Just came here just talk about this. What are the details? How is his Me Too stuff coming out now?

 

And he's gone.

 

Are you kidding me?!!

 

probably on the back of all the voice of holland stuff (me too related) which has been real big in the last couple weeks. Probably gave the women involved confidence to come out about this?

this just sucks.

 

Wow. I was just coming to post my impressions of the game and then saw this. That's really crappy if it is because of #metoo stuff.

 

It's a proven fact. When men get horny, their brains stop functioning.

 

I just was reading about that stuff on De Telegraaf. Pretty crazy.

It seems the club is claiming that they acted as soon as the messages and behavior came to light, but several commentators are alleging that Van der Saar had to have known. I wonder if this ends up taking him down as well.

 

Unless an email emerges adressed to him in which an allegation is put forward to him to act on, I don't think so.

 

I don’t know… maybe after a few years some team that ends up desperate enough?? It’s hard to say with these things. Sometimes given someone’s repentance they might get another chance. Regardless, I hope the guy gets it figured out. Shameful. And hopefully the women aren’t permanently damaged by what happened.

 

Mike Verweij speculating on the Telesport podcast that due to his close relationship with Overmars, this all but guarantees EtH is gone after this season.

 

There was always a chance he was going to move on anyway. I know he's had to fend off "bigger" clubs already.

 

Its gonna depend on how bad the texts were. If they're not TOO bad he might get a 2nd chance at another club, but probably never at Ajax.

If they were Harvey Weinstein type texts he's done forever

 

Uhm, it were dickpics.

 

Its being reported that everyone knew what was going on

https://www.ad.nl/nederlands-voetba...s-al-veel-langer-bekend-binnen-ajax~ad9bf7db/

 

So I just got home and I'm just now finding out about all this.
"Vieze oom", oh dear that doesnt sound good

vdGijp trying to whitewash it a bit, but thats not gonna work:

https://www.ad.nl/video/productie/rene-van-der-gijp-we-gaan-wat-meemaken-met-marc-overmars-281679

This is really stupid of Overmars.
Go find a hooker dude if your wife isnt cutting it anymore

 

This makes me both incredibly angry, and incredibly sad

 

NRC says there is also a player involved, after talks with a dozen female employees:
https://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2022/02/07/de-appjes-van-marc-overmars-werden-almaar-dwingender-a4084706

This is a sad passage:

"Ajax's latest annual report shows that 26 percent of the 408 full-time employees are women. According to insiders, general director Van der Sar is in favor of more women in management positions. The same Van der Sar recently sent an email to all employees. It was five days after the report about sexual misconduct and abuse of power in talent show The Voice of Holland. He wrote to give “renewed attention” to this subject. "We will be assisted by a specialized external party to ensure that we receive independent and expert advice."

In the e-mail, Van der Sar says what employees can do to make complaints speakable and refers to the complaints procedure and the whistleblower procedure. He writes that Ajax "is already doing and will do everything it can" to support reporters. He mentions the names of an external confidential counselor and the two 'trust contacts' of the club.

"This is a sensitive subject, but I certainly don't want to avoid it," Van der Sar concludes the internal email. "As soon as the advice is finalized, I'll get back to you with an update."

Twelve days later Ajax sends the press release that Marc Overmars is leaving immediately."

According to AD, Overmars had the nickname 'filthy uncle' and Van der Sar 'the friendly father'.
https://www.bd.nl/nederlands-voetbal/grensoverschrijdend-gedrag-marc-overmars-al-veel-langer-bekend-binnen-ajax~ad9bf7db/?referrer=https://www.google.com/


Unsurprisingly, the folks Derksen and Gijp you mention with their canteen humour struggle to find an attitude.

 

Ja, zo kan je ook het Bayern München van Nederland worden

— Rik de Jong (@Jongderik) February 6, 2022

Add to this the breaking of corona rules in Portugal (triggered by Overmars!)

 

Overmars WTF?
Ridiculous and stupid.
Shameful behavior that hurts and embarrasses the club.
Ten Hag will definitely leave after the season so that is going to hurt too.
Any thoughts on who replaces Overmars and even Ten Hag?
So much to play for, but this is shocking.