Five reasons why Manchester United sacked Louis Van Gaal
– Dutchman Louis van Gaal has been fired as Manchester United manager
– Van Gaal led United to a fifth position finish in the 2015/2016 EPL season
– Van Gaal’s big money signings failed to repay their respective transfer fees
Reports claim that Manchester United have booted Louis Van Gaal as their manager after a dismal outing in the 2015/16 English premier League season.
The Dutchman and his back room staff were relieved of their duties despite winning the FA Cup on Saturday May 21. The 64-year-old was informed of his sack at approximately 8.45am after he resumed work at Carrington on Monday, May 23.
The following are the five reasons Van Gaal was sacked
1. Failure to qualify for next season’s Champions League group stage
For a club with a huge pedigree like Manchester United, being absent in next season’s Champions League is a fact that shows their poor run of form in the Premier League.
Leicester City’s Wes Morgan scores against United
The Red Devils finished the league in fifth position with 65 points, 25 points behind eventual winners Leicester City.
2. Early Champions League exit
Manchester United were condemned to the third position in their group consisting Wolfsburg, PSV and CSKA Mosow.
Liverpool added salt to their wounds when they knocked United out in the round of 16 Europa League encounter with a 3-1 aggregate score line over two legs
Assistant Ryan Gigg of Manchester United and Louis van Gaal of Manchester United look on
3. Failure to challenge for the League title
Manchester United all through the season could not prove their title credentials in the 2015/16 campaign; scoring 49, conceding 35 goals and losing 10 games out of 38 in the Premier League condemned the team to a fifth place finish.
From playing the likes of Wolfsburg in the Champions League United played FC Midtjylland in the Europa League
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4. Unattractive style of football
Manchester have won 20 Premier League titles, 12 FA Cups in the past with their attacking style of football but their abysmal performance.
Fellaini embodied all Manchester United fans did not like about Van Gaal’s style of play
However Louis Van Gaal has not been able to instill the brand of football like Sir Alex Ferguson did all through his years as manager.
5. Wasted Funds
The last summer signings of Memphis Depay, Bastan Schwensteiger, Morgan Schneiderlin and Matteo Darmian did not yield positive all through the season despite the success of Anthony Martial.
Memphis Depay has been a huge disappointment at Man Utd
Despite winning the oldest competition in the world (FA Cup) over the weekend, the former Netherlands national team coach has been shown the door for a potential replacement by Jose Mourinho.
Louis Van Gaal in his two seasons at Manchester United played a total of 103 games, won 54, drew 25 and lost 24 with a 25 percent winning rate.
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