'Schweinsteiger did not deserve how Mourinho treated him after me'
After the German midfielder failed to make his mark at Old Trafford, Louis van Gaal criticised Jose Mourinho for the way he treated Bastian Schweinsteiger at Manchester United.
"Schweinsteiger was, of course, older but not too old," the former United boss told 'Sport Bild'. "His body was not able to keep up with the high demands of Premier League."
Van Gaal signed the Germany international in July 2015, but when Mourinho took over in 2016, he froze the experienced midfielder out to such an extent that United had to write him off as an asset in their club accounts.
Schweinsteiger made a brief return to the squad before joining Major League Soccer's Chicago Fire last March.
"Bayern sold him to us as fit player, but, in fact, physically he had reached the end," van Gaal added. "How Mourinho treated him after me, Schweini did not deserve this. But it explains the situation, how it stood with Schweinsteiger.
"It's a shame because he is a player like Luis Enrique, Mark van Bommel or Philipp Lahm - the guys who always present on the pitch."