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Royal Antwerp sporting director Marc Overmars has been admitted to hospital after suffering what his club called “a mild stroke”.<\/span><\/p>\n The 49-year-old former Ajax, Arsenal and Barcelona winger became unwell on Thursday, the Belgian side said.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n Overmars joined Royal Antwerp earlier this year following a decade as director of football affairs at Ajax.<\/span><\/p>\n “Marc is doing well in the meantime, but will have to take it easy for a while,” an Antwerp statement said. <\/span><\/p>\n It added that the Dutchman and his family would “focus on his recovery”.<\/span><\/p>\n As a player Overmars won three league titles and the Champions League with Ajax before moving to Arsenal in 1997, where he won a league and cup double before signing for Barcelona in 2000.<\/span><\/p>\n Overmars’ career was often interrupted by injury and he retired from playing in 2004.<\/span><\/p>\n He resigned from his position at Ajax after admitting <\/span>sending inappropriate messages<\/span><\/a> to female colleagues.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n