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The 67-year-old was sacked by the Old Trafford hierarchy in 2016, when he won the FA Cup that year.
Former Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal criticized Ed Woodward for contacting Jose Mourinho behind his back.
The Dutchman was sacked by the Red Devils in 2016 after two tumultuous seasons at Old Trafford and replaced by Mourinho after months of speculation.
Van Gaal was sacked after winning the FA Cup
The fate of Van Gaal was finally sealed just minutes after winning the FA Cup 2016, which he describes as his greatest achievement in management.
And the 67-year-old admits that he remains angry at executive vice president Woodward for the way his release has been handled.
"I imagine Woodward has chosen Mourinho," Van Gaal told the BBC. "He is an excellent coach. He has won many titles. More than me.
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"What I do not like is that Woodward contacts my successor, knowing that he will replace me and keep quiet for six months.
"Every Friday, I had to go to press conferences to ask myself what I thought about the rumors. What does it do to the authority of the coach?
"To win the FA Cup when, for six months, the media have given themselves the mouth, it is my greatest achievement.
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"I spoke to Woodward the day after that game. His argument was that I would only be here for a year and that Mourinho would be there for three, four or five.
"I appreciate that he hired a private plane to take me back to Portugal, but his arguments were not good enough."
And Van Gaal, who recently announced his retirement, reveals that he had never wanted to sign a three-year contract.
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In 2014, he was determined to end his career at Man United at the age of 65. However, the Glazers and Woodward insisted on another year.
He added, "The Glazers and Ed Woodward have asked me. That's why I am always angry at the way they chose to do it.
"Ed Woodward knew that Manchester United would be my last club."
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