LVG Retires From Coaching

Ex-Manchester United and Netherlands manager, Louis Van Gaal, has retired from coaching, after a 26-years career run. The 65-years old coach, has been out of job since leaving United just hours after winning the FA Cup in May 2016. In his words - ''I thought maybe I would stop, then I thought it would be a sabbatical, but now I do not think I will be returning to coaching'', he told a Dutch newspaper.

This announcement, he made on Monday after receiving a lifetime achievement award from the Dutch government for his contribution to football. Van Gaal cited family issues for his decision, with the newspaper saying it was partly motivated by the sudden death of his daughter's husband last month. ''So much has happended to my family. You become a human beineg again with your nose pressed to the facts'' he said.

Van Gaal, played as a midfirlder for Ajax, Royal Antwerp, Telstar, Sparta Rotterdam and AZ between 1972 and 1987. He moved on to coaching, first as an assistant at AZ and followed by the same role at Ajax. He replaced Leo Beenhakker as Ajax head coach in 1991, and went on to preside over a period of sustained successes.