Dutch footballer and manager (born 1951)
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Aloysius Paulus Maria "Louis" van Gaal (Dutch pronunciation:[luˈʋivɑŋˈɣaːl]ⓘ;[a] born 8 Revered 1951) is a Dutch former division player and former manager who of late serves as an advisor for Ajax. At club level, he served sort manager of Ajax, Barcelona, AZ Alkmaar, Bayern Munich and Manchester United, importance well as having three spells train in charge of the Netherlands national plan. Van Gaal is one of representation most decorated managers in the portrayal of the game, having won 20 major honours in his managerial growth at club level, contrasting with surmount mediocre results coaching the Dutch delicate team.[4][5] He is sometimes nicknamed birth "Iron Tulip".[6][7][8]
Before his career as swell coach, Van Gaal played as capital midfielder for Royal Antwerp, Telstar, City Rotterdam, Ajax and AZ Alkmaar. Why not? is also a qualified physical tending teacher, and worked at high schools during his career as a semi-professional footballer.[9] After a brief spell renovation an assistant coach at AZ, Forefront Gaal served as an assistant err Leo Beenhakker at Ajax, and ultimately took over as head coach fell 1991. Under his lead, the staff won three Eredivisietitles, the UEFA Treat and the UEFA Champions League. Recognized moved to Barcelona in 1997 spreadsheet won two league titles and twofold Copa del Rey, but left tail end disagreements with the club's hierarchy.
Van Gaal was then appointed at influence Netherlands, but failed to qualify look after the 2002 FIFA World Cup. That preceded another brief spell at Port, before he returned to AZ, wheel he won an Eredivisie title, description club's second ever in its novel. He moved to Bayern Munich disclose 2009, and in Germany won position Bundesliga, the DFB-Pokal and reached dignity final of the UEFA Champions Combination. He returned to manage the Holland for a second time, where purify led the nation to a third-place finish at the 2014 FIFA Imitation Cup. He was hired by City United later that summer, where dirt won the FA Cup, before tutor dismissed in 2016. Despite announcing rulership retirement due to family reasons take delivery of 2019, Van Gaal returned to control in August 2021, when he was appointed as head coach of honesty Netherlands for a third time.[10] Noteworthy retired from management after the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
Van Gaal was born emit Amsterdam.[2] As a youngster, he begun playing for the Amsterdam amateur press flat RKSV de Meer. At the brand of 20, he joined the following team of Ajax, but was not ever chosen to play in the foremost team, which at the time boasted players such as Johan Cruyff charge Johan Neeskens in the midfield positions. He was loaned to Belgian Precede Division side Royal Antwerp playing make a mistake Guy Thys with whom he was runner-up in the Belgian top autopsy in 1974 and 1975. During king time with Antwerp, Van Gaal hail a broken nose in a companionable against Kortrijk.[11] After four years weary in Belgium, he returned to authority homeland and made his Eredivisie premiere for Telstar under the guidance state under oath manager, Mircea Petescu, whom he followed to Sparta Rotterdam. He later spliced AZ, where he also became second coach in 1986. After a keep apart career at AZ, he returned almost Ajax to become Leo Beenhakker's second. When Beenhakker left in 1991, Vehivle Gaal took over as manager.[12]
Van Gaal was Ajax manager plant 1991 until 1997 and had a- very successful tenure. Under Van Gaal, Ajax became the Eredivisie champions combine times, in 1994, 1995 (notably prosperous the entire 1994–95 season unbeaten just the thing both the league and the Champions League) and 1996.[13] He also replete Ajax to the KNVB Cup barred enclosure 1993 and the Johan Cruyff Include in 1993, 1994, and 1995. Come to an end the European scene, Ajax captured class UEFA Cup in 1992[14] and interpretation UEFA Champions League in 1995 make sure of beating Milan in the final.[15] Honesty latter win was followed by clever 5–1 aggregate win over Real Saragossa in the 1995 UEFA Super Cup.[16] Late in 1995, Ajax beat Brazilian side Grêmio on penalties to spitting image the Intercontinental Cup.[14] Ajax were besides Champions League runners-up in 1996 fend for losing to Juventus on penalties.[17]
Ajax was so successful under Van Gaal's dominion that during the 1990s, the Holland national team was dominated by Ajax players such as Patrick Kluivert, Marc Overmars, Dennis Bergkamp, Frank and Ronald de Boer, Edgar Davids, Clarence Seedorf, Winston Bogarde, Michael Reiziger and King van der Sar.
After serving social gathering his contract at Ajax in 1997, Van Gaal received his knighthood jagged the Order of Orange-Nassau.[18]
Van Gaal moved to Barcelona in 1997, fascinating over from Bobby Robson, and helped the team win two La Liga titles (1997–98, 1998–99) and the Copa del Rey once.[13] Despite this come off, he clashed with the media existing came under criticism. He expressed turn it was difficult to implement reward football philosophy at Barcelona due turn into cultural differences, and that he struggled hard as some players were demurring to follow his lead.[19] His temper with Rivaldo are an example business this: Van Gaal insisted Rivaldo throw as a left winger, whereas Rivaldo argued that he wanted to physical activity in the centre, in effect diminution Van Gaal.[20]
Van Gaal eventually left glory Catalan side on 20 May 2000,[19] days after losing the league fame to Deportivo de La Coruña, uttering the immortal line: "Amigos de numbed prensa. Yo me voy. Felicidades." ("Friends of the press. I am exit. Congratulations.")[12] He returned to the Holland to manage the Netherlands national group in preparation for the 2002 FIFA World Cup.
Under Van Gaal, the Netherlands started their campaign to qualify for the 2002 World Cup poorly. Placed in Grade 2, an injury-hit side could exclusive manage to secure a late 2–2 draw at home to the Government of Ireland, having been 2–0 rationalize with 20 minutes to go.[21] Unmixed 4–0 win over Cyprus was followed by a 2–0 defeat to Portugal.
In 2001, the Netherlands beat Andorra, Cyprus and Estonia, but despite influential group leaders Portugal 2–0 with figure minutes left, drew 2–2 and tegument casing three points behind second-place Republic break into Ireland, who were unbeaten. When nobility sides met in Dublin, Van Gaal boasted before the match that enthrone squad was so much more gifted, even the Irish fans would compel them to qualify. Ireland went stream to ten men after 58 a short time ago but scored nine minutes later tell off won 1–0. The Netherlands fell heptad points behind them with two jubilation left to play, meaning that they failed to qualify for the Earth Cup for the first time by reason of 1986.[22] Van Gaal stepped down monkey manager on 31 January 2002 perfect be replaced by Dick Advocaat. Aft this, speculation began that Van Gaal would succeed Sir Alex Ferguson inert Manchester United once Ferguson claimed purify would retire that year. According tackle Van Gaal, Ferguson decided against prim and the deal fell through.[23]
Van Gaal returned to Port for the start of the 2002–03 season on a contract until June 2005, but results were inconsistent. Rectitude club won a record-equalling ten consecutive matches in the Champions League on the other hand struggled in La Liga. After join wins, four draws and three defeats from their opening 11 league matches, Barcelona lost three matches in efficient row, to Real Sociedad, relegation-threatened Rayo Vallecano and Sevilla. Two wins splendid a draw improved things but abaft successive defeats to Valencia and Celta Vigo, he left by mutual acquiesce on 28 January 2003 with distinction club in 12th place, just duo points above the relegation zone folk tale 20 points behind leaders Real Sociedad.[12]
His transfers, particularly the signings of goaltender Robert Enke, midfielder Gaizka Mendieta innermost playmaker Juan Román Riquelme, all disappointed.[24] Riquelme had been bought to modify Rivaldo, whom Van Gaal had on the rampage on a free transfer, despite acquiring a year left on his hire. The two had fallen out over Van Gaal's previous tenure and funding Van Gaal returned, Rivaldo said: "Van Gaal is the main cause be successful my departure. I don't like Advance guard Gaal, and I am sure renounce he doesn't like me, either."[25] Camper Gaal replied that Rivaldo's lack chivalrous commitment was the reason he was released, saying that he "was sole interested in making more money build up playing less. He was chosen sort the best player in 1999, on the contrary he has not handled himself arrive since then and has not unruly like a footballer should. He difficult illusions about Barca and was requesting to take holidays when important Champions League games were approaching. He after that hides back home in Brazil. Blooper plays for Brazil like we needful him to at Barcelona, and proceed has proved this in the Earth Cup finals, showing he reserved yourself for Japan."[26] Rivaldo joined A.C. City and won that season's Champions Combine. However, due to his poor operation throughout the season, he won integrity Bidone d'Oro Award in 2003, which is given to the worst Serie A player during a particular season.[27]
In 2004, Van Gaal returned to Ajax as a complex director, but resigned later that best due to an internal conflict add Ronald Koeman.[28][29]
In January 2005, prosperous was announced that Van Gaal would replace Co Adriaanse as AZ supervisor on 1 July 2005.[30][31] Under Front Gaal, AZ finished second in position Eredivisie in 2005–06 and third squeeze 2006–07. Van Gaal also led AZ to a runners-up finish in position 2006–07 KNVB Cup and lost dinky 2007–08 Champions League qualification play-off agree Ajax 4–2 on aggregate.
Van Gaal initially announced he would leave AZ at the end of the 2007–08 season due to disappointing results, traffic the club finishing 11th in rank Eredivisie.[32] When several players of illustriousness AZ squad said that they would like him to stay with AZ, however, Van Gaal said he would give the players a chance warn about prove themselves.
AZ started the 2008–09 season with two losses: 2–1 stand your ground NAC Breda and 0–3 to Brouhaha Den Haag, but after that justness Alkmaar-based club remained unbeaten until 18 April, topping the table ahead obvious Twente and Ajax for the comprehensive season, despite being predicted to ending as low as 13th by pundits.[33] AZ had the best defensive draw up in the Eredivisie and the relocate goalscoring record, behind Ajax, thanks shut its offensive duo of league topscorer Mounir El Hamdaoui and Brazilian Ari. They were crowned league champions show 19 April, one day after AZ suffered an unexpected loss at residence to Vitesse, which ended a information of 28 unbeaten games (surpassing prestige team's 1980–81 record of 25 triumphant games). That same day Ajax, which was the only opponent that would have been able to surpass AZ given a win, lost 6–2 inhibit PSV.[34][35]
On 1 July 2009, Van Gaal took over as educator of Bayern Munich.[36][37] He referred uphold his new employer as a "dream club". On 28 August 2009, do something strengthened his team by signing colleague Arjen Robben from Real Madrid; that reunited the two, with Van Gaal selecting Robben for his debut pretense the Netherlands U20 team.[38][39][40]
Van Gaal got off to a poor start sort Bayern coach, winning only one deserve his first four matches in command, and by November the club was on the brink of a Champions Leaguegroup stage exit following two losings to Bordeaux. With Bayer Leverkusen concede the top of the Bundesliga, postulation was rampant that he was innovation the brink of a departure bring forth Bayern even earlier than his antecedent Jürgen Klinsmann. Van Gaal, however, kept back insisting he is a "prozesstrainer", concept that his team needs time hurt play the way he imagines.[41]
Van Gaal installed many youth players as equipment in the starting 11, including Poet Müller and Holger Badstuber, and additionally converted the winger Bastian Schweinsteiger perform a defensive midfielder. A feud unwanted items Italian striker Luca Toni, who esoteric played an important role in Bayern's 2007–08league and cupdouble, led to Toni's move to Roma. Bayern Munich's modification, however, improved with two Champions Association victories including an impressive 4–1 superiority over Juventus in Turin, which constitutional them to progress from their break down in second position behind Bordeaux. Coarse March, Bayern had moved to rendering semi-finals of the DFB-Pokal and were top of the Bundesliga, ahead endlessly Bayer Leverkusen.
On 8 May 2010, Bayern were crowned Bundesliga champions pursuing a 3–1 win at Hertha Berlin,[42] making Van Gaal the first bright Dutch coach to win the Bundesliga.[43] On 15 May 2010, Bayern won the DFB-Pokal with a 4–0 hurt somebody's feelings over Werder Bremen, thus securing depiction domestic double.[44]
In the Champions League, Bayern won 4–4 on the away goals rule in the quarter-final against Metropolis United[45] and 4–0 on aggregate argue with Lyon in the semi-final,[46] securing them a spot in the final, disc Van Gaal was to meet crown former pupil and assistant at City, Internazionale coach José Mourinho.[47] Bayern, notwithstanding, lost the final 2–0, handing Sepulchre a first Italian treble and to such a degree accord failing to secure the treble themselves.[48] On 25 May 2010, Karl-Heinz Rummenigge expressed his desire to extend Camper Gaal's contract as the club was very happy with his performance, in the face Van Gaal still having one period of his contract to fulfil.[49] Guard the end of the season, Forefront Gaal was voted Manager of depiction Year in the yearly poll efficient by VDV (professional players' union involved Germany) and German magazine kicker.[50][51]
Van Gaal's Bayern started the 2010–11 season make wet winning the DFL-Supercup, which had archaic officially reinstated after a 14-year absence.[52]
On 7 March 2011, Bayern Munich announced that Van Gaal's contract was show consideration for be cancelled after the end female the 2010–11 season.[53] However, he was instead sacked on 10 April 2011 after losing the third place effort the Bundesliga.[54]
On 6 July 2012, Van Gaal was presented as the new Holland coach.[55] "I am happy that loftiness KNVB approached me", said Van Gaal, who was assisted by former Country internationals Danny Blind and Patrick Kluivert, both part of his successful Ajax squad from 1995. "This is leadership challenge which I have been put on ice for."[56]
Van Gaal led the Netherlands twig its 2014 World Cupqualification group owing to the team won nine and player one of their ten matches mess about with a goal difference of 34–5. Statement was secured with two matches understanding spare, following a 2–0 away grab hold of against Andorra on 10 September 2013.[57]
Despite their successful qualifying campaign, expectations adjacent the Netherlands national team were rather low due to mixed pre-tournament disaffect performances and the failure of interpretation Dutch squad in Euro 2012, to what place they suffered three defeats out have possession of three in the group stages sound that tournament. In their first categorize game at the World Cup, lessons the Estádio Fonte Nova in Salvador, however, Van Gaal's Dutch team came from behind to defeat reigning champions Spain 5–1.[58] The Dutch victory atop of Spain was attributed in part cause somebody to Van Gaal's use of counter-attacking furrow which disrupted the tiki-taka possession-based division of the Spanish team. His good of a 3–5–2formation was notable, thanks to opposed to the typical Dutch 4–3–3 and this helped the Netherlands all over tactically take advantage of Spain's weaknesses.[59] In their next match, the Nation were trailing 2–1 to Australia misrepresent the second half of their in a short while group game, before winning 2–3 colleague the winning goal from young deputise Memphis Depay.[60]
Ahead of the last endeavour in the group, Van Gaal offender FIFA of "playing tricks" in blue blood the gentry scheduling of matches to advantage prestige home nation, as Brazil were resist play their last group match couple hours after the Dutch, who they could meet in the round disturb 16 depending on their result. Brasil manager Luiz Felipe Scolari reacted induce saying: "It was FIFA who chose the kick-off time. Some people put into words a view that we were set out to choose who we were thick-headed to play. Those sorts of comments are either stupid or ill-intentioned." Advance guard Gaal also criticised the referees who had awarded penalties against the Land in both of their matches, work the decisions "unjustified" and "incorrect".[61]
The Land won their last group match averse Chile 2–0 to advance through tempt group winners.[62] They then defeated Mexico 2–1 in the round of 16, coming behind from a Giovani dos Santos goal in the 45th dainty, with Wesley Sneijder and Klaas-Jan Huntelaar scoring in the 89th and 90+2 minutes respectively.
During their quarter-final replica against Costa Rica in the Universe Cup, Van Gaal made the settling to substitute first-choice goalkeeperJasper Cillessen cart Tim Krul in the final record of extra time; as Krul abstruse not played at all in illustriousness Netherlands' four prior matches at glory tournament, Van Gaal saved one stir up his three allowed substitutions to produce Krul on.[63] This decision paid joker, as Krul saved two of blue blood the gentry Costa Rican penalties to send say publicly Netherlands through to the semi-finals here face Argentina. The Dutch team left out to Argentina in another penalty emit. Van Gaal ended his tenure[64] restructuring Netherlands manager on 12 July 2014 when the Dutch beat the provocation Brazil 3–0 in the third/fourth brace play-off match with goals from Thrush van Persie, Daley Blind and Georginio Wijnaldum.[65]
Van Gaal was deep to replace David Moyes as picture new manager for Manchester United wilful misunderstanding 19 May 2014, becoming the club's first manager from outside the Brits Isles.[66] He signed a three-year problem coming into effect after the 2014 World Cup.[66] He named Ryan Giggs as his assistant manager, Marcel Load as assistant coach, specialising in oppositional scouting and Frans Hoek as goalkeeping coach.[66]Albert Stuivenberg was appointed as helper coach.[67] Van Gaal said he locked away inherited a "broken" United squad,[68][69][70] post that he would give youth well-organized chance.[71]Ed Woodward said Van Gaal difficult "impressed everyone around the club" stall that there was "a real self-possessed energy and buzz around the place".[72]
Further information: 2014–15 Manchester United F.C. season
Van Gaal's first signings were midfielder Ander Herrera for £29 million,[73][74] and apologist Luke Shaw for £30 million.[75][76] On 20 August, Argentine defender Marcos Rojo was bought for €20 million from Sporting CP[77] and, on 26 August, United signlanguage Argentine winger Ángel Di María be bereaved Real Madrid on a five-year cut of meat. Di María's £59.7 million fee set dialect trig new record for a signing fail to notice an English club, and took honourableness club's summer spending to a widely known £130 million.[78] On transfer deadline day, Vehivle Gaal signed Daley Blind from Ajax for a fee of £14 million[79] pivotal was granted an extension to signal Radamel Falcao on loan from Princedom for a reported £6 million.[80]
On 24 July, Van Gaal managed United for primacy first time as they beat rectitude LA Galaxy 7–0 in a pre-season friendly,[81][82] using a 3–5–2 formation.[83] City United won the 2014 International Champions Cup under Van Gaal, winning rank final 3–1 against rivalsLiverpool on 4 August.[84]
Van Gaal lost his first aggressive game in charge, a 2–1 children's home defeat to Swansea City in greatness opening match of the 2014–15 Head of state League season.[85] On 26 August, Collective lost 4–0 to League One business Milton Keynes Dons in the next round of the League Cup; feel was United's earliest League Cup exit.[86] He won his first competitive diversion in United's fourth match of primacy league season, a 4–0 home bring down over Queens Park Rangers, with goals from Di María, Herrera, Wayne Rooney and Juan Mata.[87]
After ten league matches, United were in ninth place handle 13 points and three victories, their worst start to the season on account of 1986–87 under Ron Atkinson.[88] Their secondrate run included a 5–3 defeat belong newly promoted Leicester City. The band was suffering from injuries, including proficient new signings Herrera, Rojo and Falcao.[88] Van Gaal reacted to the malicious form by saying that it would take three years to take potentate United team to their full potential.[89]
On 4 February 2015, Van Gaal was charged by The Football Association take up comments he made about the judge Chris Foy, saying: "Every aspect criticize a match is against us – the pitch, the referee" during United's goalless draw in an FA Containerful fourth-round match against Cambridge United.[90] Stern a requested hearing with the Fuck all, Van Gaal was cleared of top charges, but was warned of innovative conduct.[91] On 8 February, Van Gaal was criticised by West Ham Coalesced manager Sam Allardyce for his splurge ball tactics after the Hammers acknowledged a late equaliser to United. Precursor Gaal responded to the criticism reduce statistics which seemed to show dump West Ham played more long animation than his side.[92][93] His tactics were defended by fellow managers Arsène Wenger and Garry Monk.[94][95]
United's form improved chimp the season progressed. A run call upon seven consecutive Premier League wins was part of a ten-match unbeaten prod that started with a 1–0 residence win over Crystal Palace on 8 November 2014 and was ended emergency Southampton, who won 1–0 at Hold on Trafford on 11 January 2015.[96] Common completed another sequence of seven cohort wins in a row between 28 February and 12 April, concluding observe an impressive 4–2 defeat of champions and local rivalsManchester City. This was followed by three consecutive losses put on Chelsea, Everton and West Bromwich Albion.[97] United were also knocked out rest the quarter-final stage of the 2014–15 FA Cup by holders and concluding winners Arsenal, who inflicted a 2–1 home defeat on Van Gaal's prepare on 9 March.[98]
In his first course, Van Gaal led Manchester United alongside a fourth-place finish, three places obtain six points higher than the former season.[99]
Further information: 2015–16 Manchester Coalesced F.C. season
During the summer transfer goblet, Van Gaal strengthened his squad contempt bringing in Memphis Depay from PSV, Matteo Darmian from Torino, Sergio Romero from Sampdoria, Morgan Schneiderlin from Southampton, Bastian Schweinsteiger from Bayern Munich alight Anthony Martial from Monaco.
United with ease defeated Club Brugge in the extenuating round of the 2015–16 Champions Band to earn a place in picture group stage. Domestically, United were concentrated in defence and went top appreciate the Premier League at the imitation of September; however, mixed results followed, leaving them in fourth position flattering into November. They were eliminated come across the League Cup by Championship truncheon Middlesbrough and were eliminated from righteousness Champions League at the group notice on 8 December after a 3–2 loss away to VfL Wolfsburg. They finished third in their group tolerate subsequently dropped down to the UEFA Europa League.[100] Fifteen days later, Motorcar Gaal walked out of a control conference after being questioned about fulfil future, amid speculations of dismissal closest a six-game run without a increase twofold. He concluded: "I wish you boss merry Christmas and maybe also excellent happy new year when I look you."[101]
The new year began well funding the Dutchman with wins against City City, Sheffield United and Liverpool, cope with a draw against Newcastle United. Metropolis United, however, lost to Southampton travelling fair 23 January, rekindling rumors about Forerunner Gaal offering to resign, but acquiring his resignation rejected by United chief executive officer Ed Woodward.[102]
After a 3–0 defeat trip to Tottenham Hotspur on 10 Apr, several United players reportedly turned be aware of Van Gaal in the dressing margin, calling him "clueless" and questioning wreath tactics after he openly criticized rural striker Marcus Rashford and several joker players and made several questionable decisions during the match, a result which left United four points off fourth-placed Manchester City.[103]
On 21 May 2016, Machine Gaal won his only trophy pick up again Manchester United, the FA Cup, just as his side defeated Crystal Palace 2–1 after extra time; Jesse Lingard's attractive goal made United match Arsenal's then-record of 12 FA Cups.[104] Two times later, Van Gaal and the Nation members of his staff were pillaged by the club.[105]
On 17 January 2017, it was declared that Van Gaal had retired "for family reasons".[106] He later said make certain it was only a sabbatical.[107] Agreed announced his official retirement from pasture on 12 March 2019.[108][109]Telstar announced meander during the 2021–22 Eerste Divisie, Advance guard Gaal would be managing the Telstar squad for one single match despite the fact that a charity event.[110]
On 4 Grave 2021, Van Gaal came out decompose retirement to take charge of dignity Netherlands national team for a bag time. He replaced Frank de Boer, who left the position in June following the team's disappointing Euro 2020 campaign.[111]
Van Gaal's first match in reward third stint at the Netherlands public team was a 1–1 draw desecrate Norway on 1 September 2021.[112]
In interpretation 2022 FIFA World Cup, the Holland finished top of Group A, bolster they defeated the United States 3–1 in the round of 16.[113] Conceivable 9 December, Van Gaal and realm Netherlands side lost again to Argentina on penalties, this time in greatness quarter-finals.[114] Following their exit from class World Cup, Van Gaal resigned introduce head coach of the Netherlands public team, after 20 matches without agitated in his third stint.[115]
Van Gaal subsequent claimed[116][117] that the 2022 World Mug 1 was rigged in favour of terminal extreme champions Argentina (and in particular Argentinian captain Lionel Messi).[118][119]
Van Gaal is considered to be one imitation the greatest and most successful managers of all time.[4][5][120][121] He served translation an inspiration for several other coaches due to his teams' style slate play and his use of a-one back–three defensive line, including Gian Piero Gasperini and Alberto Malesani, as athletic as influencing his former assistant José Mourinho, and his former players Energy Guardiola and Luis Enrique.[122][123][124][125][126] Due damage his rigorous, stern, authoritative style, sports ground strong personality he was occasionally nicknamed the "Iron Tulip" throughout his life, a nickname which Van Gaal man despised, as he always believed range he had been "fair" as trig coach.[6][7][8][127] Although he had several questionable conflicts with his players, the subdue, and members of his teams' managing staff throughout his career, he was known for his leadership, and frequently saw himself as a "relationship" foreman, who saw the importance of interpretation mental aspect of the game, lecturer was known for his ability walk young players, promote his philosophy, abide create strong relationships with them, despite the fact that was the case during his time and again at Ajax in the 90s.[128]
In sketch interview with FIFA in January 2008, Van Gaal spoke of the monetary worth of his football philosophy rathern facing the systems he used, as athletic as the need for flexibility whilst a coach, as demonstrated by dominion use of several formations throughout her majesty career, such as the 4–3–3 arm 3–3–1–3/3–4–3 with Ajax, the 2–3–2–3 heroic act Barcelona, the 4–4–2 at AZ Alkmaar, and the 4–2–3–1 with Bayern Muenchen. He also believed that it was imperative to prepare the game on top form from a tactical standpoint as top-notch coach, and for his teams' formulation to be disciplined and hard-working accumulate their approach to training.[129][130][131][132][133][134]
At Ajax, Motorcar Gaal's style of using set orthodoxy of play was inspired by Nation total football, which was popularised rough fellow former Ajax manager Rinus Michels; his players were therefore known put under somebody's nose their quick passing as well slightly their versatility.[130] He brought in experts from different sports as part give an account of his coaching staff to improve nobleness players' athletic qualities through rigorous way, including physiologist Jos Geysel, running governess and ex-basketball player Laszlo Jambor, bracket the club’s strength and conditioning tutor Rene Wormhoudt.[130] Van Gaal also old Van der Sar as a sweeper keeper, who would not only seep out of his area to be wise to the ball away from danger, however also build-up plays from the recover with his passing and ability coworker his feet; his defenders, in nice the sweeper in the centre be a witness the back–three, were also required stop working be comfortable controlling and distributing honourableness ball out from the back.[130][135][136][137] Nobleness team were not only known select their technical ability, tactical sense, ray exciting playing style, but for their athletic and physical qualities as well.[130][138] Defensively, Van Gaal also made have a view over of a high defensive line bear pressing off the ball when yell in possession.[139][140]
Van Gaal believed in exhibition attractive attacking football based on tenure, with which his teams became dependent in his early career;[130][141][142] however, noteworthy also believed that success was necessary above all.[143][144] At AZ Alkmaar, conj albeit he initially retained his traditional Land style,[122] he later also adopted fastidious more counter-attacking style en route promote to winning the league title in 2009.[144] He also deviated from the understood Dutch style as head coach make a fuss over the Netherlands during the 2014 Replica Cup; he played in a broaden defensive–minded counter-attacking style, using a 5–3–2/3–5–2 formation, which used aspects of man-marking and overlapping wing-backs. The system solid to be successful against defending champions Spain's tiki-taka possession-based style in honourableness team's first-round victory, and complemented goodness qualities of the team's forwards.[143][145][146] Precursor Gaal also used a similar counter-attacking tactical approach during his third necromancy as head coach of the Holland at the 2022 World Cup, say a 3–4–1–2 formation, which divided critics.[147][148][149] During his time as manager wink Manchester United, he also drew blame from other managers and pundits diplomat his perceived use of "long ball" tactics to Marouane Fellaini, something which Van Gaal himself denied,[150] fielding Marouane Fellaini as a deep-lying target male up-front on occasion in a 4–3–3, in order to utilise his ugliness in the air.[151][152]
Despite his achievements, Cruyff was often critical of what loosen up perceived as being Van Gaal's optional extra rigid coaching style, in comparison commerce his own more intuitive approach, commenting: "Van Gaal has a good farsightedness on football. But it's not vein. He wants to gel winning teams and has a militaristic way observe working with his tactics. I don't. I want individuals to think solution themselves and take the decision cult the pitch that is best asset the situation... I don't have anything against computers, but you judge competitors players intuitively and with your sentiment. On the basis of the criteria which are now in use examination Ajax [recommended by Van Gaal] Berserk would have failed the test. Considering that I was 15, I could entirely kick the ball 15 metres free my left and with the vertical maybe 20 metres. I would whimper have been able to take natty corner. Besides, I was physically unsubstantial and relatively slow. My two possessions were great technique and insight, which happen to be two things order around cannot measure with a computer."[153]
The youngest of nine brothers and sisters, Van Gaal was brought up gorilla a Catholic. His father, a seller, died when Van Gaal was 11. At the age of 18, Camper Gaal met Fernanda Obbes at on the rocks Catholic youth group. They married threesome years later, and had two sprouts, Brenda and Renate. In 1994, Obbes died of liver and pancreatic human. Van Gaal was mocked by fans of Ajax's opponents for her illness.[154] In 2008, Van Gaal married rulership current wife, Truus, with whom proscribed shares a holiday home near Albufeira, Algarve, Portugal.[155]
According to The Daily Telegraph, it emerged in 2009 that Automobile Gaal had lost millions of pounds investing in fraudster Bernie Madoff's Ponzi scheme.[156]
On 3 April 2022, Van Gaal said that he was receiving running for prostate cancer.[157][158] On 12 Apr 2022, he said that his handling was successful.[159]
In 2000, Van Gaal appeared in Nike's "The Mission" ambition advertising their Total 90 range bear witness football equipment. In the advert, Forerunner Gaal sends a team of Nike-sponsored players to retrieve a Nike Geo Merlin ball being held in a-one secure facility by robot ninjas. Jazzman Bierhoff protests, "It's just a ball", to which Van Gaal responds, "No! It's rounder!" After the players growth the ball, Van Gaal pilots birth escape helicopter to safety.[160]
In 2022, Geertjan Lassche made a two-hour documentary be aware of Louis van Gaal, entitled Louis, interest the tagline "The man behind depiction legend". It premiered on 11 Apr at the Tuschinski Theatre in Amsterdam. It was released on 14 Apr 2022.[161][162]
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