Overmars resigns as Royal Antwerp sports director due to health issues
Marc Overmars said his energy is completely depleted and that doctors warned of a high risk of a bad outcome if he kept working.
- On Wednesday, Marc Overmars resigned as sporting director of Royal Antwerp, citing accumulated stress and fatigue in a letter to supporters published that day.
- Overmars joined the Belgian club in 2022 after spending nearly a decade at Ajax, where the former Netherlands, Arsenal, and Barcelona winger began his playing career.
- "My energy is now completely depleted," Overmars wrote, adding that doctors warned of a "very high risk of things ending badly" if he did not stop working.
- Previously, Overmars left the Dutch club Ajax after he was found to have sent inappropriate messages to female colleagues; he apologized for his behavior at the time.
- The decision marks a complete halt to Overmars' professional soccer activities for the time being, concluding his tenure at Royal Antwerp as he focuses on recovery.
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"My doctors predict that the probability of a bad outcome is very high: Marc Overmars quits as sports director of Royal Antwerp. In 2022 he had suffered a stroke.
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