“It is not a question for me, I think,” said Van Gaal. “It is a question of the board of Manchester United, you have to put that question to them. I have a contract for three years.”
However, despite the uncertainty surrounding his position in charge of the club, Van Gaal does not expect any clarification from his employers over his status.
Van Gaal has spoken of his strong relationship, not only with executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward but also with American owners, the Glazers, and does not feel they need to respond to speculation over whether or not he will see out the third and final year of his United contract.
“No,” added Van Gaal. “I do not agree because I have said many, many times that - not all the media, of course - but a lot of the media is inventing stories and we don’t have to answer invented stories. I agree with this policy of the club.”
United have responded to the disaster of a home defeat to Southampton last month, which resulted in outright hostility from Reds’ supporters, with two wins and a draw and still retain interest in two cup competitions.
And the United manager believes his players are handling the pressure well.
“I have to say that we are doing great in that respect,” he said. “Because we have lost four matches in a row in December but when you see us playing now you can only say that we are mentally very strong.
“We can cope with the pressure but that is not enough. We have to improve our results and consistency and we have to win a lot of matches in a row now because we have to minimise the gap between us and our competitors.”
Van Gaal leaves United
- Telegraph