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'''Uri Coronel''' (born 24 December 1946 in [[Amsterdam]]) is a [[Netherlands|Dutch]] [[sports director]] and former [[chairman]] of [[AFC Ajax|Ajax Amsterdam]], a position he held at the club from April 2008 to 25 July 2011.<ref>[http://www.ajax.nl/Ajax-nieuws/Ajax-nieuwsarchief/Ajax-nieuwsartikel/Nieuwe-weg-Ajax-met-kersverse-RvC.htm Nieuwe weg Ajax met kersverse RvC], Ajax.nl, 25 July 2011</ref>▼
[[File:Uri Coronel.png|thumb|Uri Coronel (1989)]]
▲'''Maurice Uriel "Uri" Coronel''' (born 24 December 1946 in&ndash; 18 July [[Amsterdam]]2016) iswas a [[Netherlands|Dutch]] [[sports director]] and former [[chairman]] of [[AFC Ajax|Ajax Amsterdam]], a position he held at the club from April 2008 to 25 July 2011.<ref>[http://www.ajax.nl/Ajax-nieuws/Ajax-nieuwsarchief/Ajax-nieuwsartikel/Nieuwe-weg-Ajax-met-kersverse-RvC.htm Nieuwe weg Ajax met kersverse RvC], Ajax.nl, 25 July 2011</ref> He was born in [[Amsterdam]].
 
== Career ==
Uri Coronel was a board member for the Dutch association football club AFC Ajax from 1989 until 1997. He was the driving force behind the relocation of the club from its former home of [[De Meer Stadion]] to the now current home at the [[Amsterdam ArenA]]. In 2007, he was the head of the committee whichthat investigated the functionality of the club. Chairman [[John Jakke]] and Managing directorDirector [[Maarten Fontein]] were scrutinized following the investigation, leading to their immediate resignation. UriCoronel subsequently became the new Chairman of Ajax following the dismissal.<efref>[http://www.parool.nl/parool/nl/11/SPORT/article/detail/2401/2008/04/18/John-Jaakke-opzij-voor-Uri-Coronel.dhtml John Jaakke opzij voor Uri Coronel], Het Parool, 18 ArilApril 2008</ref> THeThe function of Chairmanthe chairman of the club became an unpaid position. With the arrival of Uri Coronel, Ajax would once again have a [[Jews|Jewish]] Chairmanchairman.<ref>[http://www.nu.nl/sport/1531403/coronel-nu-voorzitter-en-supporter-van-ajax.html Coronel nu voorzitter en supporter van Ajax ], Nu.nl, 17 aprilApril 2008</ref> As a Chairmanchairman, however, Mr. Coronel came under harsh criticism, as his direction for the club deviated totoo hardmuch from his own initial report which was submitted by his investigative committee.<ref>[http://www.catenaccio.nl/2009/achtergrond/leiders/waar-is-coronels-rapport-gebleven/ Evaluatie rapport Coronel], Catenaccio, 20 April 2009</ref>
 
On March 30, March 2011, the board of AFC Ajax, including Uri Coronel, announced their resignation, as a result of an impending deadlock, after tensions arose between the leadership of the club and club icon [[Johan Cruyff]].<ref>[https://archive.today/20130708111559/http://www.ajax.nl/Ajax-nieuws/Ajax-nieuwsarchief/Ajax-nieuwsartikel/Bestuur-en-RvC-functie-ter-beschikking.htm Bestuur en RvC: functie ter beschikking ], FCupdate.nl, 30 maart 2011</ref>
 
Outside of Ajax, Coronel was very successful in the field of insurance. He was member of the [[Sportraad Amsterdam]], an advisory body to the municipal government and held many other functions in social organizations.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-07-22 |title=In memoriam: Uri Coronel |url=https://niw.nl/een-man-met-natuurlijk-gezag-555/ |access-date=2022-06-21 |website=NIW |language=nl}}</ref>
Outside of Ajax Uri Coronel was very successful in the field of insurance.
 
Coronel died on 18 July 2016 at the age of 69.<ref>[http://www.telegraaf.nl/telesport/voetbal/ajax/26237822/__Uri_Coronel__69__overleden__.html Uri Coronel (69) overleden] {{in lang|nl}}</ref>
 
==See also==
*[[List of Jews in sports (non-players)]]
* [[AFC Ajax]]
* [[History of AFC Ajax]]
 
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