Louis van Gaal has revealed he could have been in charge of Liverpool and not Manchester United in today’s big battle at Anfield
Van Gaal held talks with Liverpool three years ago before Brendan Rodgers Kopped the Anfield job. But the Dutchman could not reach agreement with Liveroool and instead returned to a previous role in charge of Holland, after leaving Bayern Munich the previous year.
The United boss faces Liverpool today insisting: “Yes, I spoke to Liverpool but that is not so interesting anymore.
“Last week I was asked the same about Tottenham. I have spoken to a lot of clubs. It’s not so interesting – it’s in the past.
“It’s not good for Liverpool, Tottenham or me to re-open things that are in the past.
“Yes, it was very pleasing. I could have worked every year but I take sabbaticals to please my wife, my kids and my grandchildren.
“But I was always in the circumstances to manage a club – I’m a lucky guy.”
When asked if he had regrets about not going to Liverpool, LVG said: “I’m not going to answer that because it’s in the past and we are now in the present.
"I am the manager of Manchester United – the No. 1 club in England but Liverpool also has a very good record in its history.
“But I’m the coach of United – I can only speak about Liverpool as an opponent but not as a club of mine.”
It is understood that Van Gaal could not agree on his precise role with Liverpool, who saw him as a Director of Football in charge of a coaching team.
Van Gaal, 63, confirmed United will be his last job – but insists he does not know how long he will be in the role.
He said: “I can confirm it will be my last job but there could be five years to go yet.
“I can extend my contract – you never know.
“I’m in a situation where I signed for three years, because you can build something up in that time and the club agreed with that.
“I don’t know how I would react in the circumstances if Manchester United asked me to extend and if I should do that.”
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