Marc Overmars banned over inappropriate behaviour towards women
Former Netherlands international Marc Overmars will not be allowed to hold any position in professional Football for at least a year as a result of his inappropriate behaviour towards women at Ajax. The Dutch Football Association (KNVB) has confirmed reports in the Dutch newspaper NRC, which quoted FIFA as saying it had taken over the suspension handed to Overmars in the Netherlands in November. “Unacceptable” behaviour Former Arsenal winger Overmars quit his job at Dutch giants Ajax in February 2022, admitting to “unacceptable” behaviour after it emerged that he had sent inappropriate messages and photographs to several women who worked with the Amsterdam club. Full screen Marc Overmars DENIS BALIBOUSE REUTERS Global suspension An independent Sports tribunal banned the 50-year-old from any position in Dutch Football for two years over the incidents, with one year suspended. The KNVB later asked FIFA to turn the domestic suspension into a global one. “We have a duty to report t...