Louis van Gaal was hoping to keep his job at "Man Utd" until the very last moment.
Therefore, the coach was shocked when the foreign press reported about the termination of his contract.
The 64-year-old Dutchman did not receive any warnings from the team management and hoped that he would be allowed to work until the end of his contract.
The news of his impending dismissal left the strategist shocked on Monday morning when he arrived at the team's training.
Indeed, the specialist will not be too sad as he will receive a solid compensation of 5 million pounds sterling when he retires, planned for after the next season.