A defiant Louis van Gaal declared that he would not quit as Manchester United manager on Monday night, and insisted there is no reason to sack him while he has the support of the players and board at Old Trafford. There were enough positives in a goalless draw at home Chelsea to convince Van Gaal to carry on following 10 days of intense speculation over his future. The Dutchman conceded after Boxing Day's defeat at Stoke that resigning was an option, but appeared to rule out that possibility on Monday night. ...read
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