July 19 – Former Netherlands goalkeeper and ex-Ajax CEO Edwin van der Sar is now out of intensive care after suffering bleeding around the brain.
Van der Sar fell ill whilst on holiday in Croatia before being transferred to a Dutch hospital.
“I’m happy to share that I’m no longer in the intensive care unit,” Van der Sar said in a statement on Twitter.
“However, I’m still in hospital. I hope to go home next week and take the next step in my recovery.”
Van der Sar, who won 130 caps for his country, resigned from his role at Ajax in May after the side finished third in the Dutch league and failed to qualify for the Champions League for the first time since 2009.
He retired from playing after leaving Manchester United in 2011 before joining the Ajax board in 2012, and becoming the club’s chief executive in 2016.
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