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Van der Sar distances himself from Man Utd director of football role

The former shot stopper has risen through the Ajax hierarchy and does not plan on leaving for Old Trafford within the next two years at least

Edwin van der Sar has dismissed reports he wants to join Manchester United as director of football.

The Premier League side are reportedly hoping to recruit a director to oversee their dealings in the transfer market, and their former star goalkeeper as well as RB Leipzig head of recruitment Paul Mitchell are said to be two of the top candidates.

Van der Sar, who spent six years with the Old Trafford club, has gone from marketing director to CEO at Ajax in recent years as the Dutch giants went on to reach the Europa League final in 2017, where they lost to the Red Devils.