Van Gaal: I WILL be Manchester United manager next season

Regardless of what happens at the end of the season, Louis Van Gaal is adamant he will remain as the Manchester United manager next season.

Depite potentially finishing in the top four and winning the FA Cup, Van Gaal has had a turbulent season at Manchester United, and it has been highly speculated he is to be replaced, with Jose Mourinho emerging as the leading candidate.

However the 64-year-old Dutchman remains confident he will remain as the manager, claiming it was always going to take time to restore United's success.

"I knew it would be like this. That’s why they hired me and we spoke about it," he told reporters.

"We always knew that the process would take three years. I wanted to sign only for two years.

"The club wanted me to sign for three years, not me. I signed for three years – so next year you will see me again.

"Every week for six months I have been sacked – and yet I am still here. But this has happened to me at every club I have been at.

"I am doing the same job at United that I was hired to do at every club.

"People should assess the squad that I took over and make a comparison to the players we have now in terms of age.

"There is a big difference between what the people in the street think and the media. A big difference. I can only tell you my experiences and I don’t have to defend myself. I am a realistic man and so I only speak about facts."