Edwin van der Sar was transferred from Croatia to a hospital in the Netherlands after suffering a brain bleed. Ajax reported on Instagram that their former custodian had returned to the Netherlands after suffering a brain haemorrhage.
Van der Sar was brought to the hospital last week while on vacation in Croatia with his family. His wife, Annemarie, later revealed that he was not in ‘life-threatening danger’ and was in good health.
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Via Ajax’s official Instagram account, Van der Sar’s wife provided another update: “Edwin has been repatriated from Croatia on Friday evening and is currently in the intensive care unit of a Dutch hospital. His situation remains the same: stable, in a non-life-threatening condition and communicative. The Van der Sar family would like to express their deep gratitude to the ‘University Hospital of Split’ for their great care during the last week.“
“Edwin has to remain in the intensive care unit where he will be investigated further, and the family fervently hope he can focus on his recovery afterward.”
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Van der Sar played for the likes of Ajax, Juventus, Fulham and Manchester United in a 21-year career.At the conclusion of the previous season on May 31, Edwin van der Sar decided to step down from his position as director general of Ajax.
The reason behind his resignation was Ajax’s third-place finish in the Dutch league, which meant they would not participate in the upcoming Champions League. Van der Sar had been an important member of Ajax’s board since late 2012 and had served as director general since 2016. Despite having a contract until mid-2025, he opted to resign from his duties.
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