VIDEO: Hilarious story about Louis van Gaal and his terribly strict dinner table rules

Louis van Gaal doesn't give a damn if your dinner goes cold.

The Manchester United manager upholds an uncompromising set of rules for his players and insists that they must wait for him to take his seat before they tuck into their grub. On Friday, the Dutchman offered an explanation for United's losses to Swansea and Arsenal by placing some of the blame on the club's cook. Respected German football journalist Rafa Honigstein backed up rumours of Van Gaal's unbending dinnertime rules by recounting a story of how Luca Toni felt the full wrath of LVG when he was in charge of Bayern Munich.

"Players can't eat until #LVG sits down." #FletchandSav and pundits discuss Van Gaal's pre-match routine. http://t.co/R6svxzvNSJ

— Fletch And Sav (@FletchAndSav) October 17, 2015

Van Gaal seemingly grabbed Toni by the ear because the striker had started eating too early and was slumping in his chair. Lunchtime at Carrington sounds like a barrel of laughs.