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
editUri 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 De Meer Stadion to the current home at the Amsterdam ArenA. In 2007, he was the head of the committee that investigated the functionality of the club. Chairman John Jakke and Managing Director Maarten Fontein were scrutinized following the investigation, leading to their immediate resignation. Coronel subsequently became the new Chairman of Ajax following the dismissal.[2] The function of the chairman of the club became an unpaid position. With the arrival of Coronel, Ajax would once again have a Jewish chairman.[3] As chairman, however, Coronel came under harsh criticism, as his direction for the club deviated too much from his own initial report which was submitted by his investigative committee.[4]
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
editReferences
edit- ^ 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)
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