Edwin van der Sar: Ajax man who should be Man Utd's new king Mirror 3 hrs ago Simon Mullock Edwin van der Sar ticks all the boxes to become Manchester United ’s next chief executive – including an ability to make the peace with rebel fans.
As the beleaguered Glazer family crank up the search for someone to run their Old Trafford empire, following the resignation of vice-chairman Ed Woodward in the aftermath of the European Super League debacle and the outbreak of civil war with supporters, it is certain that Van der Sar will feature prominently on their wish list. The Dutchman won four Premier League titles as Sir Alex Ferguson’s goalkeeper – and made the penalty shoot-out save that made United European champions in 2008.