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Edwin van der Sar has revealed he held two rounds of talks with Ed Woodward about joining Man United in an executive role. The club's legendary Dutch goalkeeper‚ 55‚ was most recently chief executive at Ajax but could have joined his old Premier League side. Speaking on The Overlap‚ brought to you by Sky Bet‚ he said: 'Yes‚ I spoke to Ed Woodward twice about taking up a role at Manchester United‚ but at that point‚ I didn't think my job was finished at Ajax with the path we were going on - we were not there yet.
MATT BARLOW: Tottenham will explore interim options after sacking Thomas Frank with a view to a permanent appointment in the summer when Mauricio Pochettino will be among those in the equation. John Heitinga‚ who was added to Frank's coaching staff last month‚ days before a defeat at home to West Ham‚ is thought to be among the leading candidates as a short-term solution. Heitinga left Arne Slot's backroom team at Liverpool to take over at Ajax last year but was sacked after less than six months in the role.
The French side were knocked out of the competition on Wednesday night on goal difference following their 3-0 defeat by Club Brugge. It had looked as though they would sneak into the play-offs‚ but results elsewhere meant they missed out. Though they beat the likes of Newcastle and Ajax in the league phase‚ Benfica instead took their place‚ with goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin scoring a late header against Real Madrid to ensure his side leapfrogged the Ligue 1 outfit.
Former Manchester United academy star Timothy Fosu-Mensah has revealed the 'strict rules' enforced by the Old Trafford hierarchy during his time at the club. The 27-year-old‚ now a free agent‚ joined Manchester United's academy from Ajax in 2014. Speaking to GiveMeSport‚ Fosu-Mensah described how the switch from the Amsterdam club brought significant challenges‚ not least adjusting to the stricter coaching standards in Manchester compared with those in the Netherlands.
Ajax were forced to abandon their league match against Groningen on Sunday night after fans let off an inferno of pyrotechnics in the stands of the Johan Cruyff Arena. The impromptu firework display began just five minutes into the Eredivisie clash and the explosions were such that both sets of players were stopped in their tracks. The game was immediately suspended as players were led back down the tunnel.
Jose Mourinho has labelled one of his favourite former players a 'fatty guy' after reuniting with the midfielder in Amsterdam on Tuesday night. The Benfica boss‚ 62‚ travelled to the Dutch capital to take on Ajax in the Champions League‚ triumphing 2-0 thanks to goals from Samuel Dahl and Leandro Barreiro. The victory‚ Benfica's first in the competition this season‚ was not all that brought a smile to Mourinho's face on the night‚ as the Portuguese manager linked up with an old friend moments before the game.
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