Louis Van Gaal's Wife Narrates how Hubby Cried After Manchester United Sacking

Louis Van Gaal's Wife Narrates how Hubby Cried After Manchester United Sacking

Rene Otinga
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:23 PM
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  • Louis Van Gaal broke down in tears after he learned Manchester United had dismissed him
  • The Dutch manager was sacked after the FA Cup and quickly replaced by Jose Mourinho
  • Van Gaal’s wife claims she sensed her husband would be sacked before it came to be true

Former Manchester United manager, Louis Van Gaal’s wife, Truus has come out to claim she sensed her husband was going to be sacked at Old Trafford.

Van Gaal was brutally shown the door by United despite winning the FA Cup in 2016, after what was another average season for the Red Devils.

According to Truus, she noted a change in behaviour towards them from the legendary Sir Alex Ferguson.

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Louis van Gaal and his wife Truus van Gaal-Opmeer pose in front of their new house at June 24, 2008 in Vala de Lobo, Portugal. Photo by VI Images via Getty Images.
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Multiple reports have claimed Van Gaal only learned he was going to be dismissed hours after the final whistle, after the FA Cup triumph over Crystal Palace.

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The Sun further claims that at the time, United were engaged in secret talks with Jose Mourinho, who succeeded the Dutchman after his dismissal.

Truus spoke in an Amazon Prime documentary about her hubby’s life, where she revealed the tactician broke down in tears after learning he was losing the Red Devils job.

"I knew Louis would be fired by Manchester United. I felt it," she said as quoted on Manchester Evening News.
"We had a small boardroom there and it was always fun with the old legends, Ferguson, Bobby Charlton. We had a table there with good food and drinks."

Truus said the same legends suddenly stopped greeting them and only offered waves from afar. She said her female intiution kicked in and she knew something was wrong.

"I said, 'Louis, you're going to be fired. Get wise to it.' And I slammed the door of the apartment shut."

Van Gaal was utterly distraught

Van Gaal was reportedly extremely distraught after learning he had been sacked, and wondered why the club ‘had to spoil his party’.

"His voice sounded broken. When I came home, I could see he'd been crying. I hugged him. I had tears in my eyes too."

The legendary Dutch coach has also previously spoken on his sacking in the past, where he claimed Man United had treated him extremely poorly.

Moyes open to United return

Sports Brief also reported on David Moyes’ ambitions to return to Manchester United, but in a different role this time.

Moyes spent about 10 months at the helm of affairs at Old Trafford, before he was sent packing after a string of poor results.

While reflecting on his troubled spell at the Theatre of Dreams, the West Ham manager conceded that managing the Manchester club was a great experience.

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