Read Louis Van Gaal's emotional statement after Man U sack him

The Dutchman was sacked tonight by Manchester United after

performing below expectations at the club and after the club

released its sack statement on it's official website, LVG released his

own statement where he thanked the club for giving him the

opportunity to lead it and also wished the club well in the future.

Read the emotional statement after the cut...

It has been an honour to manage such a magnificent club as

Manchester United FC, and in doing so, I have fulfilled a

long-held ambition. I am immensely proud to have helped

United win the FA Cup for the 12th time in the club's history.

I have been privileged during my management career to

have won 20 trophies but winning the FA Cup, which is

steeped in so much history, will always be one of the most

special achievements of my career. I am very disappointed

to be unable to complete our intended three-year plan.

I believe that the foundations are firmly in place to enable

the club to move forward and achieve even greater success. I

hope that winning the FA Cup will give the club a platform to

build upon next season to restore the success that this

passionate set of fans desire. Having managed in Holland,

Spain and Germany, I had always hoped for the opportunity

to manage in English football and be part of English culture.

Both of these experiences have lived up to expectations and

been fantastic. I thank my players and wish them well for

next season. It has been a pleasure to work with them and it

has been particularly rewarding to see so many young

players take their chance to break into the first team and

excel. I look forward to watching the continued development

of these young players next season. Thank you to the owners

and board of Manchester United for giving me the

opportunity to manage this great club. I would also like to

express my gratitude to the amazing United supporters. They

are truly the best fans in the world.

I am indebted to my support and coaching staff, who have

given me their all during their time at the club. I am deeply

grateful to each and every member of the club’s staff - the

sports science team, the medical team, the kit and laundry

department, club administration, the press office, the

manager's team, the Academy team, ground staff and the

catering team, both at Old Trafford stadium and Carrington

training ground, all of whom have given me their unwavering

support in my time at United. Never in my 25 years as a

manager have I been so well supported in my role. Finally,

my special thanks go to Sir Alex Ferguson and Sir Bobby

Charlton for always making me and my family feel so

welcome throughout my time as Manchester United manager.