Top coach blasts Manchester United for Van Gaal
– Louis Van Gaal has been sacked by Manchester United
– The manager was informed of his sack on Monday, May 23
– Blind expresses his disappointment with Manchester’s decision
Danny Blind, who is the Netherlands national football team manager, has criticised Manchester United over the sacking of Louis van Gaal.
Loius Van Gaal and his Dutch back room staff have been sacked despite winning the FA Cup on Saturday May 21. The coach was informed of his sack at approximately 8.45am after he resumed work at Carrington on Monday morning.
Danny Blind and Louis Van Gaal
And Danny Blind reacted: “I’m closer to the situation than many other people and I can tell you that his departure came as a surprise. I feel for him. He doesn’t deserve this. I’ve worked with him for so many years. I played under him for years at Ajax, I was his captain, I was his assistant at the last World Cup. He’s a great coach.”
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The manager also added: “We all know that, as a manager, you will face the sack at some stage in your career. It happens to every manager. In this case I find it very disappointing. I know in which way this sacking was done and it’s not the way it should go.”
Meanwhile, NAIJ.com Sports take a look at five coaches who could replace Van Gaal.
Recall that Van Gaal replaced David Moyes as the new manager for Manchester United on 19 May 2014. He signed a three-year contract coming into effect after the 2014 World Cup.
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