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Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal has been called a ‘scum’ by former Barcelona striker Hristo Stoichkov.
The Bulgarian striker was considered one of the best in the world during the mid-90s and spent time at the Camp Nou with the Catalan club, one of which where he was coached by now United boss Van Gaal.
“I have no respect for [Van Gaal] – he’s scum,” Stoichkov told Sport. “One day, when I was injured, I was with my wife at Camp Nou and Van Gaal went up to her. He asked her how it was possible that she married someone like me. She responded that I was a Ballon d’Or winner.
“My departure in 1998 was the fault of Van Gaal, for sure.”
Stoichkov then went on to praise Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho, whom he also worked for during his time at Barca.
“I don’t think that Mourinho was merely an interpreter,” he remarked. “He was already a coach in his own right.
“But he never thought he was worth more than then-coach Sir Bobby Robson. Mourinho understood everything – from our own team to our opponents.”
