AJAX manager Erik Ten Hag has responded to Marc Overmars’ resignation as the club’s director of football.
Ten Hag, 51, is understood to be a frontrunner to take charge at Man Utd as they search for a permanent manager.
The former Twente centre-back was appointed at the Amsterdam club in 2017.
He and Overmars developed a strong relationship and won two Eredivisie titles together.
But the ex-Arsenal man quit last week after being caught sending inappropriate messages to female colleagues.
Overmars sent X-rated photos to a fellow member of staff, according to Het Parool in the Netherlands.
Ten Hag told ESPN: “I was totally stunned when I heard it.
“This is disastrous. Especially for the victims; the women.
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“I have a hard time with the suffering that has been caused to them.
“As a coach you naturally have to radiate energy, but that was difficult the last few days.”
In regards to his former Ajax colleague Overmars, Ten Hag feels remorseful but insists those suffering should be his first thoughts.
He said: “Of course, you sympathise with him.
“But the first thoughts go to the suffering of the women.
“It touches us all to the depths of our souls.”
Meanwhile, Man Utd players reportedly said interim manager Ralf Rangnick is ‘old fashioned’.
And the United stars have also likened his assistant Chris Armas’ training sessions to those of comedy coach Ted lasso.
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Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk