Louis van Gaal has left the door open for a return to worldwide teaching if the Portugal FA need to speak to him about their vacant supervisor’s submit.
The Dutchman’s third spell accountable for the Netherlands ended after their World Cup exit, with the facet undefeated in regular time throughout Van Gaal’s twenty matches in cost.
Their exit got here by the way in which of a penalty shoot-out defeat to eventual winners Argentina within the quarter-finals, and it introduced the curtain down on Van Gaal’s time accountable for the nationwide staff.
Louis van Gaal has hinted he come be tempted again right into a worldwide administration position
Nevertheless, the 71-year-old, who efficiently fought off prostate most cancers earlier this yr, has hinted that he is probably not carried out with the worldwide scene after talking on a Dutch radio phone-in present.
Van Gaal phoned the DJs of 3FM Critical Request n the Glass Home in Amersfoort to make a donation to the radio station’s charity drive and was requested about his future plans – and hyperlinks to the Portugal position.
‘I am retired once more,’ Van Gaal started his reply. ‘But when they name me, I will hear,’ he added. ‘That is all I can say.’
The Dutch coach ended his third spell accountable for the Netherlands following their World Cup exit by the hands of Argentina
Portugal parted methods with Fernando Santos after occasions in Qatar, ending an eight-year stint with the nationwide staff that noticed him win Euro 2016 and the Nations League in 2019.
Nevertheless, following Portugal’s quarter-final exit to Morocco and his resolution to bench captain Cristiano Ronaldo for each knockout video games, the Portuguese known as time on his spell in cost.
Jose Mourinho, Andre Villas-Boas and Paulo Fonseca have been linked with the job, however Van Gaal might be a gorgeous choice given his expertise of worldwide soccer with the Netherlands.
Fernando Santos was faraway from his submit following Portugal’s quarter-final exit to Morocco
Van Gaal has additionally been linked with changing Roberto Martinez as the brand new supervisor of Belgium
The previous Manchester United supervisor additionally mentioned he hadn’t been angling for the Belgium job both, and his earlier feedback in regards to the position vacated by Roberto Martinez had come as a result of he was requested in regards to the emptiness.
‘That was not a flirt, questions had been requested about it,’ he added. ‘I am unable to assist that, I’ve to reply that. I am not flirting with Portugal proper now both.’
Van Gaal has an intensive teaching report courting again to his first submit at Ajax in 1991. Since then, in addition to his three spells accountable for his nation and his two seasons at Previous Trafford, he has additionally coached each Barcelona and Bayern Munich.
Louis Van Gaal (centre) was undefeated in his twenty video games accountable for the Netherlands
