Shocking revelation as Luis van Gaal admits to delivering Manchester United team talks from the toilet
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Mirror
| May 27, 2015
Louis van Gaal has revealed he has had to deliver Manchester United team talks from the TOILET.
The United boss has been reflecting on his first season in the Premier League and, despite being complimentary about most things in English football, he has not been too keen on the facilities.
Van Gaal has revealed that he has been surprised at the size of away team dressing rooms around the Premier League.
He believes that there is not sufficient space for the teams to get ready - and changing room for the management teams have never been considered.
In an interview with MUTV, Van Gaal said: "I can say a positive thing and I can say a negative thing. Let’s start with the negative thing. The accommodation for the players to dress themselves, to change into their club shirts, are in most stadiums not so good.
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"And also the place for the manager, a lot of times I am sitting on the toilet. But not on the toilet to make something, but because there is no other place. That was, for me, surprising."
But Van Gaal does have a load of positives to say about English football - not least about the supporters.
The Dutchman is overwhelmed by the support of fans up and down the country and has reiterated that he enjoys how much football is in the blood of English fans.
"The way football is lived here in the minds of the people is unbelievable, and it is what I expected," he said.
"I think it’s fantastic to be here in England. They live football, football is living, and living is football. That is not so in Germany. In Spain a little bit more but here it’s unbelievable. It’s fantastic to see."
Van Gaal has guided United back into the Champions League at the first attempt of asking, but the Red Devils will have to qualify for the group stages by winning a qualifying round match.
Before then, Van Gaal has confirmed that he will be taking some time off by going on holiday to Portugal, where he and his wife Truus have a holiday home.
But despite being one of the top managers in the game, Van Gaal still opted to fly with budget airline Ryanair as he jetted off to the Algarve.