Alex Ferguson has said the “formidable” Louis van Gaal is the right man to return Manchester United to winning ways once again.
Ferguson, who retired as United manager at the end of the 2012/13 campaign after a career that saw him become British football’s most successful boss during more than 26 years in charge at Old Trafford, looked on as struggling successor David Moyes was sacked after less than a season at the helm.
Not only did United not win any major trophies last season, they also failed to qualify for the lucrative Champions League.
In a bid to rectify both these issues, United brought in van Gaal, fresh from guiding his native Netherlands to third place at this World Cup in Brazil and a vastly experienced club manager.
Ferguson, writing in the recently published updated version of his autobiography, said the 63-year-old van Gaal was a “good choice” for United.
“Louis, who took the job, is what I would call a managers’ coach,” Ferguson added. “He’s one of these committed ultra-professionals. Football is his life.
“Wherever he has managed, every footballer will have learnt from him. He’s strong, single-minded, as he showed again with the Netherlands at the World Cup.
“I like Louis and have always had a good rapport with him. If I had to choose one word for him it would be ‘formidable’.
“His urge is to play attractive football. He likes to watch players play and players train and to be involved at all levels, including in the development of young players.
“His background at Ajax shows that his faith in youth will not diminish. He was a good choice.”
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