Former Arsenal and Barcelona winger Marc Overmars will not be allowed to hold any position in professional football for at least a year, due to his inappropriate behaviour towards women at Ajax Amsterdam, Dutch newspaper NRC reports.
NRC quoted world football's governing body FIFA as saying it had taken over the suspension handed to ex-Dutch international Overmars in the Netherlands late last year.
Overmars quit his job at Dutch giants Ajax in February 2022, admitting to "unacceptable" behaviour after it emerged he had sent inappropriate messages and photographs to several women who worked at the club.
An independent sports tribunal last year banned Overmars from any position in Dutch football for two years over the incidents, with one year suspended.
The Dutch football association (KNVB) then asked FIFA to turn the domestic suspension into a global one.
Overmars was appointed technical director at Belgian side Royal Antwerp shortly after his sudden departure from Ajax.
FIFA and the KNVB did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Tuesday.
A spokesperson for Overmars told NRC the former Netherlands, Arsenal and Barcelona winger was informed of the suspension, but was not yet ready to comment.
Overmars could appeal against FIFA's sanction, the newspaper said.