Louis van Gaal has been sacked as manager of Manchester United with former Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho set to be named as his replacement, according to reports in the English Media.
Van Gaal, 64, leaves after two years of a three-year contract and is currently discussing severance terms.
The former Netherlands boss is believed to earn around £6.4m a year.
Mourinho’s appointment is expected to be confirmed after the 53-year-old Portuguese meets with senior United officials on Tuesday.
It is not yet certain what future Ryan Giggs, Van Gaal’s assistant, has at Old Trafford or what will happen to the rest of the coaching team
Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal would be in line for a £5million pay-out if the club chose to sack him this summer.
The Dutch coach’s future at Old Trafford remains uncertain and details of the cost of getting rid of him this summer have now leaked.
Louis Van Gaal waves at the Old Trafford crowd as he walks to take his seat for a premier league game
United would continue to pay two-thirds of Van Gaal’s salary of around £8m for the final year of his contract if they decide to end his two-year spell in the hot seat.
That year-long pay-out would be halted if 64-year-old was to take another job, the Timeshave reported, but Van Gaal has already stated that United will be his last management role.
Jose Mourinho is eyeing the Manchester United job since he was sacked by Chelsea
Jose Mourinho is in line to replace the under-fire boss but his wage demands would be significantly higher than his predecessor.
Promoting assistant boss Ryan Giggs would offer a cheaper alternative but United are not considering the cost of Van Gaal’s exit in their decisions over whether he is the right man to lead them next season.
Van Gaal currently earns around £8m per year, including a Champions League qualification bonus which he earned with last season’s fourth-place finish in the Barclays Premier League.
In addition, the United boss can pick up £1.5m for winning the Premier League or Champions League while the Europa League, FA Cup and Capital One Cup provide smaller bonuses.
Manchester United players were put through their paces during a sun-kissed training session ahead of their FA Cup semi-final showdown against Everton on Saturday.
Louis van Gaal’s side have been heavily criticised for their inconsistency this season, although they remain in the hunt for a Champions League place and could yet win some silverware to help secure the Dutchman’s future next term.
Captain Wayne Rooney and players including Anthony Martial, Memphis Depay and Marouane Fellaini appeared in high spirits during a final session at the club’s Aon Training Complex before they head to Wembley on the back of three consecutive victories
Manchester United are facing a £5,000 fine for arriving late to Sunday’s Premier League clash with Tottenham which caused kick-off to be delayed by 30 minutes.
United’s coach encountered heavy traffic en route to White Hart Lane from their team hotel ahead of the 3-0 defeat by Spurs.
In a bid to dodge the congestion, United’s coach driver took an alternative route only to cause further delay due to a low tunnel the vehicle couldn’t fit under
Premier League rules state a £5,000 fine for any delay of 15 minutes or less which usually applies for teams returning to the field of play after half-time.
However, the Old Trafford club could face a bigger fine after delaying the game by half an hour.
It will be considered by the Premier League board and Manchester United will have the opportunity to present their case.
The match eventually kicked off at 4.30pm with Manchester United’s top four hopes taking a severe dent as goals from Dele Alli, Toby Alderweireld and Erik Lamela sealed victory for title-chasing Spurs who still trail leaders Leicester by seven points.
Tottenham Hotspur scored three times inside six second-half minutes to inflict a chastening 3-0 defeat on Manchester United, leaving the Reds four points shy of the Barclays Premier League top four.
Dele Alli, Toby Alderweireld and Erik Lamela scored the quickfire goals that secured Spurs’ first victory over United at White Hart Lane in 15 matches, since a 3-1 win in May, 2001.
Delle Alli scored the opening goal in the 3-0 demolishing of Manchester United
The result means qualification to next season’s UEFA Champions League looks a tall order for Louis van Gaal’s men with only six top-flight matches left to play this season.
Kick-off at White Hart Lane was delayed by 30 minutes due to United’s team bus being stuck in traffic and that meant the Reds had to complete a much shorter warm-up than normal, although that didn’t appear to make an impact in the opening exchanges of the first half.
Erik Lamela unmarked at the far post scored the last goal in Spurs’ quest to stay close in the race for the premier League crown
Van Gaal’s men controlled much of the ball and registered shots at goal through Jesse Lingard and Tim Fosu-Mensah, the powerful Dutch youngster who was recalled to the XI in place of Matteo Darmian.
Title-chasing Tottenham needed to win the game following Leicester City’s 2-0 win at Sunderland earlier in the day and Mauricio Pochettino’s men began to show their quality as the half ticked on, with an offside Harry Kane forcing a point-blank save from David De Gea and Christian Eriksen curling wide, before Erik Lamela spurned an excellent chance when his free header flew wide of the back post just before the half-hour mark.
United Midfielder Saddened by Manchester United lack of Title Challenge
Antonio Valencia is gutted Manchester United could not mount a title bid in this most crazy of Premier League seasons.
United face Tottenham at White Hart Lane on Sunday before playing Leicester at the start of May and Valencia says they should be fighting them for the title.
MAnchester United versatile midfielder, Antonio Valencia
Instead, Louis van Gaal’s side are struggling to claim a Champions League place and it is hard for the two-time Premier League winner to take.
“It will be interesting, but a little bit sad in a way because we feel that we should be fighting for the title itself,” he said.
“But we have to make sure we keep on this winning run in order to achieve what we need to do.
“It’ll be exciting for us as we’re playing for our place in the Champions League next season. And when you’re playing against opponents who are challenging for the title, in the shape of Tottenham and Leicester, they are going to be big fixtures.”
Marcus Rashford scored on his Manchester derby debut as United all but ended City’s title hopes with a 1-0 victory at the Etihad Stadium.
Marcus Rashford cools shoots pass Joe Hart to give United all three points
The United academy product’s 16th-minute strike proved to be the decisive goal as United ground out a much-needed victory courtesy of Rashford’s fifth goal on his eighth appearance for the club.
Manchester City vs Manchester United
City’s cause was hampered by the loss of Raheem Sterling and Joe Hart in either half to injuries, and they failed to really test David de Gea, Sergio Aguero’s header against the post the closest they came to equalising.
David De Gea celebrates Manchester United’s opening and only goal
The result sees United maintain their quest for Champions League qualification and was the perfect tonic as they atoned for their Europa League exit to Liverpool in style.
City remain 15 points adrift of leaders Leicester with just eight games to play and are now mired in the race for the top four, with United, level with fifth-placed West Ham, just a point off their city rivals.
The biggest English Premier League game of the weekend between Chelsea and Manchester United at Stamford Bridge lived up to its full billing. Diego Costa equalised for Chelsea in injury time after young English midfielder, Jesse Lingard had scored a spectacular to give Manchester united the lead.
sportscrusader.com share with readers some action pictures from the game at the Stamford Bridge during the tie that used to be a title decider but was of little importance with both sides labouring to finish in the top 4 with United in 5th place and Chelsea in 13th position.
