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Louis van Gaal's wife reveals he CRIED when Man United brutally sacked him - and says Sir Alex Ferguson stopped greeting her as Ed Woodward plotted firing him - despite Wayne Rooney's 'anger'

Louis van Gaal's wife has revealed that he cried after his brutal sacking by Manchester United back in 2016.

The Dutchman had just led the Red Devils to the FA Cup with a 2-1 victory over Crystal Palace, before he was dismissed two days later following months of speculation over his future at the club.

His wife Truus, revealed in the Amazon Prime documentary 'Van Gaal', that she sensed her husband would get the sack, after United legends such as Sir Alex Ferguson stopped greeting them as Ed Woodward plotted the Dutchman's departure.