Mark Overmars has resigned immediately as technical director of Royal Antwerp FC (one of Belgium's oldest football clubs), citing exhaustion and the ongoing effects of a serious heart attack he suffered in late 2022. The 53-year-old former Dutch winger said in an open letter that his doctors warned of a grave risk to his life if he continued, forcing him to halt all professional activity. Overmars joined Antwerp in 2022 following his departure from Ajax amid misconduct allegations, and helped guide the club to its first Belgian league title in 66 years before his health deteriorated further.