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Edwin Van der Sar: Ajax man who should be Man United's new king

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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.

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