Edwin van der Sar had been linked with a return to Manchester UnitedEdwin van der Sar is out of the running to become Manchester United's new director of football after signing a new contract as Ajax CEO. "I'm the chief executive at Ajax, United are looking for a different position, a director of football, it's a different role. However, Van der Sar has now committed his future to last season's Champions League semi-finalists Ajax. 2:57 FREE TO WATCH: Highlights from Manchester United's win over Brighton FREE TO WATCH: Highlights from Manchester United's win over Brighton"Very happy with my contract extension at this beautiful club!" Van der Sar posted on Twitter.

Source: Sky sports November 16, 2019 10:52 UTC