Louis van Gaal SAVAGES Ed Woodward - Jose Mourinho might agree
MANCHESTER UNITED chief Ed Woodward has been brutally criticised by former Red Devils manager Louis van Gaal.
Posted Monday, June 03, 2019 by Express.co.uk
Manchester United chief Woodward hired Van Gaal as David Moyes' successor in 2014, just weeks after the Red Devils had finished the season sitting seventh in the Premier League table.
The Dutchman divided opinion during his two years at the club, winning the FA Cup but boring fans with his drab style of play.
Woodward has since sacked another Manchester United boss in the form of Jose Mourinho, whose head rolled back in December.
And Van Gaal has taken aim at the United supremo, insisting he knows 'nothing' about how football works.
"At Bayern, the people in charge are football men. I always appreciated that," he said.
"At Manchester United, on the other hand, Ed Woodward was installed as CEO - somebody with zero understanding of football who was previously an investment banker.
"It cannot be a good thing when a club is run solely from a commercially-driven perspective."
Mourinho may agree.
The United boss has used his punditry work to suggest the Red Devils are in disarray behind the scenes.
Man Utd news: Louis van Gaal has blasted Ed Woodward
Mourinho suggested the Red Devils required mass investment a year ago, with a centre-back on his radar.
Woodward struggled in the market, however, and only landed Fred, Diogo Dalot and Lee Grant.
Van Gaal refused to criticise Woodward his his decision to appoint Mourinho as his own successor.
"He wins games. And for a club like United, the main thing is to win trophies," he added.
"How they are won isn't the main priority, the English fans see it differently.
"They accept that the game is not all about attacking but it is also about defending.
"I always tried to defend high up the pitch, to be in the opposition's half and play the game there."
Van Gaal has now retired from football.
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