Louis van Gaal has become a lame duck manager at Manchester United after Ed Woodward continued to canvass the opinions of senior players.
Although United’s executive vice-chairman is determined to stand by Van Gaal, he spent a second day speaking with players about the Dutch coach’s methods.
Despite widespread belief that Pep Guardiola, the world’s most wanted football coach is heading for Manchester City at the end of the season, Woodward has not given up hope of luring him to Old Trafford.
Van Gaal is facing growing supporter unrest and admitted at the weekend that he was struggling to meet their expectations.
He returns to Carrington on Tuesday after giving the United squad two days off following Saturday’s 1-0 home defeat by Southampton.
Woodward goes into the United dressing room after matches and spoke to players there on Saturday.
Van Gaal was in Holland over the weekend but he is expected to be back for training on Tuesday at Carrington to begin preparations for Friday’s FA Cup fourth-round tie at Derby.
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Van Gaal is facing growing supporter unrest and admitted at the weekend that he was struggling to meet their expectations.
He returns to Carrington on Tuesday after giving the United squad two days off following Saturday’s 1-0 home defeat by Southampton.
Woodward goes into the United dressing room after matches and spoke to players there on Saturday.
Van Gaal was in Holland over the weekend but he is expected to be back for training on Tuesday at Carrington to begin preparations for Friday’s FA Cup fourth-round tie at Derby.
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