Louis van Gaal forced to give Manchester United exit reports more short shrift
Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal has again dismissed reports he will leave Old Trafford at the end of the season, saying on Friday he does not have to answer to the media.
The Dutchman’s future has been the subject of persistent speculation after United’s Champions League group-stage exit and indifferent Premier League displays sparked discontent among fans.
Former Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho was linked with Van Gaal’s job last and United were forced to deny a report that they had met with Pep Guardiola, the Bayern Munich boss who has said he wants to manage in the Premier League next season.
I have a relationship with the players of Manchester United. That is the most important thing. Not everything the media are writing is true
“I don’t think that the press have to help me with my decisions. First they have sacked me. Now they are interfering with my future. I don’t have to answer,” Van Gaal said.
“I have a relationship with the players of Manchester United. That is the most important thing.
“Not everything the media are writing is true.”
United have struggled to replace Alex Ferguson who stepped down as manager after winning the Premier League title in 2013, the last of the 38 major trophies his teams won in more than 26 years in the job.