Louis van Gaal enjoyed a wonderful managerial career – and he provided plenty of entertainment along the way, too.
The Dutch manager is one of football’s larger than life characters, but we were never quite sure whether his comedic act was intentional or not. Perhaps that’s part of the fun.
We’ve taken a look back at 13 of his funniest moments.
Sex masochism
When asked by Sky Sports about an incident involving Marouane Fellaini which saw the midfielder have his hair pulled by Robert Huth, Van Gaal replied by pretending to pull the presenter’s own hair before coming out with this corker.
“It’s not in the books that somebody has to grab with the hair. Only in sex masochism… then it is allowed.”
Marouane Fellaini-Guendouzi gate brought back memories. When Robert Huth Fellaini’s hair, the gift Louis van Gaal delivered: “Only in sex masochism it is allowed.” #mufc #afc pic.twitter.com/hfL3ez4nKh
— Kristof Terreur 📰🎥 (@HLNinEngeland) December 6, 2018
That stare
He still scares us quite a lot.
Van gaal stare down 😂😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/gsRXOdgw7t
— Leon Pryce (@leonpryce6) December 26, 2015
Mike Smalling
That look on his face the second time when he doesn’t realise why people are laughing.
When van Gaal kept getting Chris Smalling’s name wrong 😂😭 pic.twitter.com/8XPDS2kjcf
— Football Daily (@footballdaily) December 24, 2018
That dive
Just imagine what Arsene Wenger was thinking.
#OnThisDay in 2016, Louis van Gaal took a hilarious dive to the floor in protest to referee Mike Dean, as United beat Arsenal 3-2. #mufc pic.twitter.com/DDTaod0b5q
— United Xtra (@utdxtra) February 28, 2018
Amsterdam Pride
Credit where it’s due, he knows how to have a good time.
Fat man
Spare a thought for Neil Custis.
Louis Van Gaal calling Neil Custis a “fat man” 😭😭😭 @ncustisTheSun pic.twitter.com/gpDQmrv7It
— N (@KitManRamsey) April 6, 2018
Pencil problems
Be careful, mate.
What a slapper
Whether it be journalists or Ryan Giggs, LVG loves a patronising slap.
Louis #vanGaal playfully slaps #journalist twice after being asked about #AshleyCole pic.twitter.com/DRTa5epdKA
— FootyRoom (@footyroom) January 24, 2016
van Gaal slaps Giggs… again http://t.co/8SAWfLFoJQ #MUFC
— Hêlîn (@MUnitedGirl) March 22, 2015
Paul Merson
Why don’t you tell us what you really think, Louis?
Paul Merson: “The quicker Liverpool go out of the Champions League, the more of an unbelievable chance they have to win the league.”
Louis Van Gaal to Dutch TV after viewing the clip of Merson: “This man is not normal. Liverpool shouldn’t take his bad advice into consideration.” pic.twitter.com/vrVhp2rgvN
— DaveOCKOP (@DaveOCKOP) January 5, 2019
The awards speech
At the end of his first season in charge of Manchester United, Van Gaal delivered a speech at the club’s Player of the Year awards which Gary Neville described as “best and funniest 20 minutes” he has ever had.
Louis van Gaal’s red army
An absolute classic.
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