- Title: Manchester United expected to sack Van Gaal - media reports
- Date: 23rd May 2016
- Summary: WOLFSBURG, GERMANY (FILE - DECEMBER 7, 2015) (REUTERS) MANCHESTER UNITED PLAYERS PREPARING FOR CHAMPIONS LEAGUE MATCH AGAINST VFL WOLSBURG GERMAN MIDFIELDER BASTIAN SCHWEINSTEIGER TRAINING PLAYERS TRAINING / MANAGER LOUIS VAN GAAL LOOKING ON VAN GAAL TALKING TO ASSISTANT COACH JOS VAN DIJK MANCHESTER, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (FILE - NOVEMBER 24, 2015) (REUTERS) MANCHESTER UNITED PLAYERS TRAINING VARIOUS OF VAN GAAL STANDING NEXT TO ASSISTANT COACH, JOS VAN DIJK AND LOOKING ON AT TRAINING WOLFSBURG, GERMANY (FILE - DECEMBER 8, 2015) (REUTERS) (SOUNDBITE) (English) MANCHESTER UNITED MANAGER, LOUIS VAN GAAL, TALKING AFTER MANCHESTER UNITED WERE KNOCKED OUT OF THE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE, SAYING: "At the moment I cannot defend myself because we are out of the Champions, of Champions League and every word what I say is a wrong word, I think." BRUGES, BELGIUM (FILE - AUGUST 25, 2015) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF VAN GAAL WALKING ONTO PITCH AHEAD OF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE PLAYOFF AGAINST CLUB BRUGGE VAN GAAL WALKING ON PITCH SCHWEINSTEIGER TRAINING WITH FORWARDS WAYNE ROONEY AND MEMPHIS DEPAY MEMPHIS DEPAY TRAINING VAN GAAL TALKING TO ASSISTANT MANCHESTER, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (FILE - SEPTEMBER 29, 2016) (REUTERS) VAN GAAL AT TRAINING SESSION STANDING WITH VAN DIJK MANCHESTER, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (FILE - DECEMBER 28, 2015) (REUTERS) (SOUNDBITE) (English) MANCHESTER UNITED MANAGER, LOUIS VAN GAAL, TALKING AFTER MANCHESTER UNITED DREW 0-0 WITH CHELSEA IN THE PREMIER LEAGUE, SAYING: "I know that there are circumstances that a board has to decide to sack the manager. And I am looking always from my point of view and that can be not the right view. And in this crazy world, football world, it can happen every day. Also with me as I have said. When it is happening to Jose Mourinho then it can happen also with me." MANCHESTER, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (FILE - SEPTEMBER 29, 2016) (REUTERS) VAN GAAL WALKING ACROSS TRAINING PITCH MANCHESTER, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (DECEMBER 28, 2015) (REUTERS) (SOUNDBITE) (English) MANCHESTER UNITED MANAGER, LOUIS VAN GAAL, TALKING AFTER MANCHESTER UNITED DREW 0-0 WITH CHELSEA IN THE PREMIER LEAGUE, SAYING: "The environment is making the crisis. Inside of the club the players are willing to fight for every metre, the manager is willing to fight, the members of staff are willing to fight and the board is very confident in the staff and their manager. So it is not inside Manchester Unite, it is our environment and you are part of that." MANCHESTER, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (FILE - SEPTEMBER 29, 2016) (REUTERS) VAN GAAL AT TRAINING SESSION WITH VAN DIJK PASADENA, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES (FILE - JULY 22, 2014) (REUTERS) SPANISH MIDFIELDER ANDER HERRERA HAVING A SHOT AT GOAL DURING TRAINING VAN GAAL TALKING TO ENGLISH DEFENDER PHIL JONES AS HE TAKES A SHOT AT GOAL MANCHESTER, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (FILE - JANUARY 23, 2016) (REUTERS) (SOUNDBITE) (English) MANCHESTER UNITED MANAGER, LOUIS VAN GAAL, TALKING AFTER MANCHESTER UNITED LOST 1-0 AT HOME TO SOUTHAMPTION IN THE PREMIER LEAGUE, SAYING: "Yes. I cannot change that feeling. I can only work hard with my players to improve our game and that is what I am doing. And of course I am disappointed, and I can imagine that. And I have to think and already I put the question how can I change this? Because we have to change this and that is my job." COBHAM, NEAR LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (FILE - SEPTEMBER 15, 2015) (REUTERS) MOURINHO ON TRAINING PITCH TALKING WITH ASSISTANT COACHES COACHES ON TRAINING PITCH MOURINHO WATCHING ON LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (FILE - FEBRUARY 1, 2016) (REUTERS) MOURNIHO LOOKING UP AT STADIUM MOURINHO TALKING TO UNIDENTIFIED MAN
- Embargoed: 7th June 2016 11:56
- Keywords: Manchester United Van Gaal Mourinho Premier League soccer
- Location: VARIOUS
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- Country: United Kingdom
- Topics: Soccer,Sport
- Reuters ID: LVA0024J13QYN
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- Story Text:Manchester United will make an announcement about the future of manager Louis van Gaal at 1200 GMT on Monday (May 23) amid British media reports that the Dutchman has been sacked.
Speculation had been rife since United's victory in the FA Cup final on Saturday (May 21) that Van Gaal would be fired by the Premier League club and replaced by Portuguese Jose Mourinho. - Copyright Holder: FILE REUTERS (CAN SELL)
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