Alex Kroes agrees to stay on at Ajax as technical director

DutchNews.nl— Ajax chairman Alex Kroes has agreed to step down as chairman of the board and move to the function of technical director, the Amsterdam football club said on Thursday, ending weeks of discussion about his future. Kroes was suspended at the beginning of April, just two weeks after taking up the reins after club bosses accused him of insider trading. Kroes bought 17,000 shares in the club a week before his appointment was announced on August 2 last year. He

talkSPORT—West Ham technical director Tim Steidten agrees to stay away from dressing room. West Ham’s technical director Tim Steidten has agreed to stay away from the dressing room for the remainder of the season. talkSPORT understands Hammers boss David Moyes is unhappy about the

The Guardian—West Ham technical director Steidten asked to stay away from first team. German is involved in hiring new manager for next seasonDecision to restrict access instigated by David MoyesWest Ham’s hunt for a new manager has resulted in Tim Steidten, the technical director, being asked to stay away from David Moyes and the first team for the rest of the season. Steidten is heavily involved in the hunt for a replacement for Moyes, who is set to depart when his contract  expires this summer, and that has led to growing unease behind the  scenes.West Ham’s desire to make a...

NL Times—Ajax to keep Alex Kroes despite insider trading scandal, but won’t be CEO. The Supervisory Board at Ajax has voted to keep Alex Kroes on as an executive, but only after he stepped down as their chief executive officer and executive board chair, the Amsterdam football club announced on Thursday. Kroes was suspended by the club after it emerged that he bought more than 17,000 publicly-traded shares in Ajax, a listed company, roughly one week before his appointment as CEO was made public.