Van Gaal, who was booed off the field at full-time on Saturday, sounded incredibly downbeat after a turgid performance, saying: “I’m very disappointed I can not reach the expectations of the fans”.
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Through it all, the club’s hierarchy has remained silent about the setbacks, supporters’ discontent and increasingly embattled manager Louis van Gaal.
Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal remains on the brink at Old Trafford as conflicting reports emerge about his willingness to continue.
Van Gaal’s departure from Old Trafford is most certainly a matter of when rather than if at this moment in time, the only question is; why in god’s name is Ed Woodward so desperate to prolong the inevitable?
Manchester United attacker Juan Mata has set his sights on FA Cup glory after Saturday’s defeat at the hands of Southampton effectively ended their Premier League title hopes.
It may prove telling that Van Gaal did not even receive the dreaded “vote of confidence” from Gill a day after being heckled by fans while leaving the pitch. “They had great expectations of me and I can not fulfil them, so I am very frustrated because of that”. “We are not very lucky with our injuries, that s a problem”, said Van Gaal, who saw Matteo Darmian go off in the second half against Southampton holding his chest after an aerial collision with Shane Long.
Former boss Sir Alex Ferguson, United’s most successful manager and now a director at the club, is believed to have no knowledge of Woodward’s thinking regarding the managerial situation. United, going back to the 50s under Matt Busby, have had that – and I started supporting when we had George Best.
The under-fire Dutchman had just watched his side lose 1-0, and exited Old Trafford to a chorus of boos, which were noticeably louder than any previously heard at the stadium this season.
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Van Gaal and his players have had both Sunday and Monday off – as was always scheduled – and are due to return to work on Tuesday.
