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‘I have NOT retired’, insists former Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal

Former Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal insists he has not yet decided to retire from coaching.

The 65-year-old has been out of work since leaving United at the end of last season, and on Monday told Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf he had turned down offers from the Far East as he was not keen to return to football.

But in a subsequent interview with Spanish radio station Cadena Ser on Tuesday night, Van Gaal stressed he was simply taking a break from the game while considering his future options.

"No, no, no.