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21st Dec 2015

Manchester United owners reveal what exactly Louis van Gaal has to do to save his job

Two games

Kevin McGillicuddy

In black and white Louis van Gaal knows now what he has to try and do to keep his job at Old Trafford.

The Dutchman is under enormous pressure at the club despite just being a few points off the top of the Premier League table at Christmas.

The table on this occasion it seems does lie though as United lost yet another game at Old Trafford on Saturday afternoon, going down 2-1 to Norwich.

And now with Jose Mourinho circling like an albatross and with Pep Guardiola openly available, it seems that United’s owners are ready to pull the plug.

Van Gaal was booed by a section of the Old Trafford faithful on Saturday, and according to various newspapers this morning, he has to win his next two games against Stoke and Chelsea is he is to have any chance of remaining in charge at the Premier League challengers.

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