Louis van Gaal to retire in 2017

The Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal plans to retire after his tenure ends in 2017 in order to keep a promise he made to her wife.

Van Gaal is almost a big hit among the fans for his tactics and the style of play. The 63-year-old also helped United regain the top-4 spot after falling to the 7th position in the 2013-14 season.

“I will give it up [in 2017],” the United manager told reporters.

“I promised that to my wife. We have not many years together any more. That is the reason.

“I have to admit I have said to her, when I met her and after our relationship seemed to be very good, that at 55 I shall quit. I am still working and next week I am 64.”

The Dutchman has won almost everywhere he has been to, be it Ajax, Barcelona, Bayern Munich and AZ Alkmaar and also helped his national side Netherlands secure a third place at the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

“I have done everything in my career as a manager,” Van Gaal added.

“I have been in the Netherlands, my home country, in Spain, which is a fantastic league, and Germany is also a fantastic league.

“I participated in the World Cup. The only wish was the Premier League. Now I am here.

“I want to do that in [my] three years [at the club],” he said. “If it is this year, then I am very happy, but I cannot say this year we shall be the champions.

“We have to fight for it. That is the most important thing. Until the end we have to challenge for the number one, and maybe we are.

“The long-term vision is to win the championship or an FA Cup or a Champions League.”

Van Gaal is yet to prove his worth with the Red Devils and hopes to do it soon by winning the FA Cup, Premier League or Champions League with United.