Louis van Gaal admits he wants to return to Premier League and manage big club ‘just to spite Manchester United’
Dutchman has had his second swipe at his former club in the course of a week after claiming Jose Mourinho's football is "boring"
FIREBRAND former manager Louis van Gaal says he is "most likely done as a coach" but would step back into the ring for one exception - a chance to get one over Manchester United.
The Iron Tulip, 66, said: "I most likely won't coach any club again.
"But if I do, it has to be a large English club, because I have unfinished business with Manchester United."
The Red Devils unceremoniously sacked Van Gaal last year after an uninspiring stint at Old Trafford despite winning the FA Cup, United's first major silverware since the retirement of legendary boss Sir Alex Ferguson.
De Telegraaf said Van Gaal in particular expressed "rancour" at United's top boss Ed Woodward.
This despite the fact that, the paper pointed out, that Woodward allowed Van Gaal "to spend over £300million to handpick his team, as well as a paying him a handsome salary and release fee."
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Dutch media reports said earlier this year that Van Gaal had received several lucrative offers after leaving United, including a three-year, multi-million-euro contract in the Far East, most likely China.
Flamboyant and outspoken, Van Gaal said in mid-January that he was quitting, but changed his tune just two days later, saying instead that he was taking a year-long sabbatical.
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Van Gaal said at the time: "Then I will decide. It depends also on the offers I get.”
The former Ajax, Barcelona, Bayern Munich and Holland manager had a thing or two to say about United's style recently, claiming they are "boring".
He said: "Right now, looking at United, I have to conclude Mourinho is not being criticised while it's far more boring football.
"I always played attacking football. The proof is that the opposition were always parking the bus.
"They don't do that now because Jose Mourinho plays so defensive.
"I would rather watch City play than United - you need quality in a squad and it's clear City have a better squad."