Louis van Gaal made some very telling comments that appeared in the Daily Mirror today. He explained why he snubbed Tottenham Hotspur and selected the Manchester United job instead. Van Gaal reiterated that he has no regrets at all about choosing the gig at Old Trafford; despite the rough start. LVG may be winless in his first three guiding the Red Devils, but he still believes it is the top job.
He also said he knew that he had his work cut out for him, and he said some things that Spurs supporters might not like to hear.
“No, I don’t regret taking this job,” said Louis van Gaal. “Yes, it is a massive job I have taken on at Manchester United. I realize that.”
“And the situation is not worse than I thought. I knew what I would find on my plate. I could have opted for an easier job. If I had gone to Tottenham, the job would not have been as enormous as here at United.
“I could have easily gone to Spurs. But I chose the biggest challenge of all the jobs in football. And I really wanted to join the number one club in the country, not Tottenham.
“Financially, Tottenham was kind of as attractive as Man United. But, in my eyes, Man United is still the number one club in England. Tottenham really is not.”
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