Louis van Gaal believes Man City financial scandal contributed to Man Utd sacking
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32-second readFormer Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal believes Manchester City’s financial rule breaches may have contributed directly to his dismissal at Old Trafford in 2016.
The Dutchman was sacked after United finished fifth in the Premier League, missing out in Champions League qualification to their neighbours on goal difference. Both Manchester clubs accumulated 66 points, but City’s superior goal difference secured fourth place during Manuel Pellegrini’s final season in charge.
Van Gaal now believes the outcome deserves renewed scrutiny after an independent commission found City guilty of more than 100 financial rule breaches. The findings concern alleged financial irregularities between 2009 and 2018, including sponsorship arrangements and accounting practices that the Premier League argued artificially strengthened City’s financial position.
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Former Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal believes Manchester City’s financial rule breaches may have contributed directly to his dismissal at Old Trafford in 2016.
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