Louis van Gaal promised to "make history" and return Manchester United to winning ways after being named as manager of "the biggest club in the world".yesterday.
One of the worst-kept secrets within football finally became public knowledge when the Netherlands manager was named as the new boss of the struggling English giants.
Manchester United chief executive, Ed woodward has this to say about the choosen one: "In Louis van Gaal, we have secured the services of one of the outstanding managers in the game today, "He has achieved many things in his career to date and Old Trafford provides him with a fitting stage on which to write new chapters in the Manchester United story."
And true to the football gaffers' bid to restore the club to its former glories, Vn Gaal has retained Ryan Giggs as his assistant manager and Ryan is excited and thrilled to have the chance to serve as assistant manager, answerable to the dutch man. Giggs said on Monday, before announcing his retirement from playing. "Louis van Gaal is a world-class coach and I know I will learn a lot about coaching from being able to observe and contribute at such close quarters.
"Manchester United has been a huge part of my life and I'm delighted to be able to continue that relationship in such a key role.
"Today is a new chapter filled with many emotions -- immense pride, sadness, but most of all, excitement towards the future. United fans I hope will share and echo my belief that the club, the management and owners, are doing everything they can to return this great club to where it belongs, and I hope to be there every step of the way."
United finished the season in seventh place and had to watch neighbours Manchester City win the title.
Van Gaal is set to rejuvenate an aging squad with major changes in defence expected after the long-established centre-back pairing of Nemanja Vidic and Rio Ferdinand both announced they were leaving the club.
United's US-based owners, the Glazer family, also want van Gaal to restore the reputation of the club's youth system as a conveyor belt for first-team talent, something Moyes was said o have little interest in during his brief time at Old Trafford.
"I am delighted that Louis will be our next manager," said Joel Glazer. "He has an outstanding pedigree as a coach, both as a man who motivates his teams to win trophies and as someone who believes in giving young players a chance to prove their worth."
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