Uri Coronel
Maurice Uriel "Uri" Coronel (24 December 1946 – 18 July 2016) was a Dutch sports director and chairman of Ajax, a position he held at the club from April 2008 to 25 July 2011.[1] He was born in Amsterdam.
Career
Uri Coronel was a board member for the Dutch association football club Ajax from 1989 until 1997. He was the driving force behind the relocation of the club from its former home of
On 30 March 2011, the board of Ajax, including Coronel, announced their resignation, as a result of an impending deadlock, after tensions arose between the leadership of the club and club icon Johan Cruyff.[5]
Outside of Ajax, Coronel was very successful in the field of insurance. He was member of the Sportraad Amsterdam, an advisory body to the municipal Government and held many other functions in social organizations.[6]
Coronel died on 18 July 2016 at the age of 69.[7]
See also
References
- ^ Nieuwe weg Ajax met kersverse RvC, Ajax.nl, 25 July 2011
- ^ John Jaakke opzij voor Uri Coronel, Het Parool, 18 April 2008
- ^ Coronel nu voorzitter en supporter van Ajax , Nu.nl, 17 April 2008
- ^ Evaluatie rapport Coronel, Catenaccio, 20 April 2009
- ^ Bestuur en RvC: functie ter beschikking , FCupdate.nl, 30 maart 2011
- ^ "In memoriam: Uri Coronel". NIW (in Dutch). 22 July 2016. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
- ^ Uri Coronel (69) overleden (in Dutch)