Jaap Stam left Manchester in a hurry in 2001 after
publishing his autobiography. The former defender criticized
manager Alex Ferguson and some of his team-mates in his book and
was subsequently sold to Italian outfit Lazio.
'The Bald Slayer' then played for three seasons with Lazio before
moving on to AC Milan, where he spent two seasons. He returned to
The Netherlands in order to end his career with Amsterdam giants
Ajax in 2007.
He made more than 80 appearances for Manchester United and was
regarded as one of the world's best defenders before his book
caused some friction between himself and fiery Scot Sir Alex. The
latter, however, recently announced that letting go of Stam was one
of the rare mistakes he's made during his long career.
Now, seven years after his move to Italy, Stam has returned to his
beloved Manchester. The 36-year-old has reportedly accepted a
scouting job and has already visited Brazil to have a look at hot
prospect Douglas Costa, who's currently playing for Gremio.
