LVG: Jose talks would hurt.
would talk to Jose Mourinho behind his back
Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal says he
would be "disappointed" if the decision-makers at the
club have held talks with Jose Mourinho about
possibly replacing him.
And the Dutchman says he thinks executive vice-
chairman Ed Woodward or the owning Glazer family
would have informed him if any talks had occurred.
Having been sacked by Chelsea earlier this season,
Mourinho has been strongly linked with United, who
have endured a somewhat stuttering campaign and
are currently fifth, six points off the Champions
League places.
Louis van Gaal has accused the media of inventing
stories ahead of the game at Sunderland on Saturday
However, while Van Gaal concedes that in the cut-
throat world of football it is not beyond belief that
Mourinho has been approached, he remains hopeful
that is not the case.
Asked how he would feel if there had been contact
with Mourinho, Van Gaal said: "Then I shall be
disappointed.
Mourinho and Man Utd
A timeline of events involving Mourinho, Van Gaal
and United
"In a football world that is possible, I know, but I do
not think that. I have a relationship with Ed and the
Glazers, they tell me, I think."
Van Gaal has steadied the ship of late after a
disastrous run of results in December and thinks the
mood at the club could improve dramatically if
United can mount a charge into the Champions
League places.
In a football world that is possible, I know, but I
do not think that. I have a relationship with Ed
and the Glazers, they tell me, I think.
Louis Van Gaal
When it was suggested that an eventual fourth-place
finish would qualify as a decent campaign, he said: "I
think so, but that analysis has to be made by the
board and maybe also by the media.
"I think that you have to always look at the
circumstances, how you have to work, and I think this
board is doing that.
"In two games you can be level with your competitor.
That is the benefit of this system of three points."
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