- Title: Manchester United expected to sack Van Gaal - media reports
- Date: 23rd May 2016
- Summary: MANCHESTER, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (MAY 19, 2016) (REUTERS) MANCHESTER UNITED MANAGER, LOUIS VAN GAAL WALKING TO TRAINING SESSION LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (MAY 21, 2016) (REUTERS) (SOUNDBITE) (English) MANCHESTER UNITED MANAGER, LOUIS VAN GAAL, SAYING: "I show you the cup and I don't discuss it with my friends of the media, who already sacked me for six months. Which manager can do that, what I have done?" MANCHESTER, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (MAY 19, 2016) (REUTERS) VAN GAAL AT TRAINING SESSION LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (MAY 21, 2016) (REUTERS) (SOUNDBITE) (English) MANCHESTER UNITED MANAGER, LOUIS VAN GAAL, SAYING: REPORTER ASKING: " Is this the perfect way to leave (Manchester) United, at the end of a three year trophy drought? Is this, you go out on a high?" "I don't want to talk about leaving the club." MANCHESTER, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (MAY 19, 2016) (REUTERS) VAN GAAL AT TRAINING SESSION LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (MAY 21, 2016) (REUTERS) (SOUNDBITE) (English) MANCHESTER UNITED MANAGER, LOUIS VAN GAAL, SAYING: "Of course I said when I started as a manager that we are in a process of transition. That I have already said a lot of times in press conferences, so I repeat myself. I had to refresh my selection, my squad and I've done it. In spite of the many injuries this season we were still in the (Premier League) race and now we have lifted the (FA) cup. That's a title. It was three years ago that United had a title and I'm very proud that I'm the first manager after the period of Sir Alex Ferguson. I have made a picture with him, because that's history." MANCHESTER, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (MAY 19, 2016) (REUTERS) VAN GAAL TALKING TO MANCHESTER UNITED AND ENGLAND CENTRE BACK, CHRIS SMALLING LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (MAY 21, 2016) (REUTERS) VAN GAAL LEAVING NEWS CONFERENCE WITH THE FA CUP TROPHY, SAYING: "THANK YOU FOR THE CONGRATULATIONS"
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- Keywords: Manchester United Van Gaal Mourinho Premier League soccer
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- Country: United Kingdom
- Topics: Soccer,Sport
- Reuters ID: LVA0014J13QYN
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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: REUTERS
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