Edgar Davids: Man United ‘blessed’ to have Louis Van Gaal

If Louis Van Gaal’s days as Manchester United boss are numbered, then his fellow Dutchman Edgar Davids believes the club are dispensing with a coach they should feel blessed to have.

Davids’ stellar 20-year career was kick-started under the tutelage of Van Gaal at Ajax and as the vultures circle his mentor, with Jose Mourinho hovering over the Old Trafford hotseat, the 43-year-old is urging the United hierarchy to consider the broader picture before opting to replace the incumbent.

“I definitely think it is a blessing for Manchester United to have a coach like Van Gaal,” said Davids yesterday at Lansdowne Road, in his capacity as FC Barcelona’s ambassador for the International Champions Cup friendly against Celtic on July 30.