The Dutchman has unpacked why he decided against making a move to Man Utd almost a decade ago.
Ajax legend and 1995 Champions League winner Danny Blind has revealed why he turned down the opportunity to become a coach at Manchester United under Louis van Gaal.
In his first summer, he brought in eight players including Angel Di Maria, Victor Valdes, Radamel Falcao and Luke Shaw. Among that cohort was Netherlands defender Daley Blind, the son of Danny.READ MORE: What Ratcliffe made of United plans during takeover talks Earlier in his maiden summer, Van Gaal approached Blind Snr to ask him to become one of his coaches at Old Trafford. However, the now-62-year-old turned down the proposal and has now explained why.
"It didn’t seem wise to me as a father to coach him every single day. I was also told at the time that the Dutch federation wanted me to be the assistant to Guus Hiddink, and then later to take over as the national coach myself."
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