Van Gaal is retiring

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According to a report by Hupu Football on January 17, Van Gaal, who is 65 years old this year, revealed in an interview with the Dutch newspaper Telegraaf that he has decided to retire from coaching in order to focus on his family. The Dutchman also said that he had previously rejected an offer of 45 million from a team based in the Far East. During his coaching career, Van Gaal has managed 5 different clubs, and he has also coached the Dutch national team on two occasions. At a ceremony held locally on Monday, Van Gaal announced his decision to step down as coach. Van Gaal received a lifetime achievement award awarded to him in the Netherlands. In an interview, Van Gaal said, “I think it’s time to retire; actually, I had this idea already after the 2014 World Cup.” ”“After ending my coaching career at Manchester United, I think I should have made such a decision at that time. But I changed my mind later, from deciding to retire to taking some time off, and now I don’t think I’ll return to coaching. ”Van Gaal also mentioned that family reasons were a major factor in his decision to retire; just last month, the husband of Van Gaal’s daughter passed away unfortunately. After the World Cup in Brazil, Van Gaal had already decided to retire, but when he received an offer from Manchester United, he still went there without hesitation. This is the first time that Van Gaal has had the opportunity to coach in the Premier League; previously, he had achieved success in the Eredivisie, La Liga, and Bundesliga, winning league championships in each of those leagues. Although his coaching career at Manchester United was not as successful as expected, Van Gaal managed to bring the FA Cup title to the club just before he left. In an interview with The Telegraph, the Dutchman also revealed that after leaving Manchester United, he received a lucrative offer from the Far East; they offered Van Gaal a three-year contract with a total salary of 45 million pounds. However, between family and money, Van Gaal chose the former. Van Gaal said, “Teams in the Middle East won’t pay such high salaries, but China can. I could have gone there to coach, but I stayed.” Too many things have happened in my family, and when something like this happens suddenly, you need to accept that fact. ”