The icon card of Marc Overmars is banned in FIFA 22 Ultimate Team after reports of “inappropriate messages” from the now former sports director of Ajax Amsterdam came to light.
This is happening in FIFA 22: In FIFA 22, players are currently finding the official announcement that Marc Overmars is banned in Ultimate Team.
- The icon cards of Overmars will no longer be found in packs
- In draft mode, where you assemble a selection of random cards, Overmars will also be banned
- In SBCs, Overmars will no longer be available either
As has been the case in the past with other cards, this also means that players who already have Overmars in their team can keep the card.
In previous cases, it has happened that the prices of banned or removed cards skyrocketed on the transfer market.
EA is putting a stop to that: The transfer market price ranges for the card have been set for the time being, so they cannot be traded for too high a price.
Why Marc Overmars is banned in FIFA 22
Who is it about actually? Marc Overmars is a former Dutch football player who, among other things, won the Champions League with the top club Ajax Amsterdam and later played for FC Arsenal and FC Barcelona.
After his active career, he transitioned into an official role at Ajax Amsterdam and was appointed sports director of the club in 2012.
This is why he is now being removed from FIFA 22: Allegations of harassment were made against Marc Overmars, with which the sports director was confronted. Overmars has since resigned from his position at Ajax Amsterdam: “The reason for his decision to leave the club is a series of inappropriate messages he sent to several female colleagues over an extended period,” the club wrote in an official statement (via ajax.nl).
In the same statement, Overmars apologized and emphasized that he is ashamed of his behavior: “Last week I was confronted with reports about my behavior. And how it affected others. Unfortunately, I did not realize that I had crossed a line, but I have been made aware of this in recent days,” said Overmars: “I apologize for this. Certainly, this behavior is unacceptable for someone in my position. I see that now too. But it is too late. I see no other option but to leave Ajax.”
Even former goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar, himself an icon in FIFA 22 and now managing director at Ajax, spoke out: “A safe sporting and working environment is very important. We will pay even more attention to this in the near future. Marc and I played together since the early 1990s, first at Ajax and then in the national team, and we have been colleagues in Ajax management for nearly ten years. That has now come to a very abrupt end.”
This is not the first time a card has been banned in FIFA. Just a few days ago, another player, Mason Greenwood was removed after abuse allegations were made against him.
