FIFA has extended the suspension of Ex-Netherlands winger Marc Overmars’ from holding a post in Dutch football to a global ban.
An independent Dutch sports tribunal banned Overmars for two years – with one year suspended – in November 2023.
The punishment followed his sending a “series of inappropriate messages to several female colleagues” while he was director of football at Ajax.
The fifty year old left his role at Ajax in February 2022.
He is currently technical director at Belgian side Royal Antwerp.
“Fifa can confirm that following a request by the Royal Netherlands Football Association (KNVB), the Fifa Disciplinary Committee has decided to extend the sanction imposed by KNVB on Mr Marc Overmars to have worldwide effect,” read a Fifa statement.
Overmars made more than 130 appearances for Ajax between 1992 and 1997 and won three league titles, the Dutch cup and the Champions League before joining Arsenal, where he won the Double with the Gunners.
He later joined Barcelona, and following retirement he spent 10 years as director of football affairs at Ajax.
