The
Dutchman is thought to be on the brink after his side’s dismal run of form
continued with a 2-1 defeat to Norwich on
Saturday – United’s third successive defeat in all
competitions.
Fans
booed their team off the Old Trafford pitch after a result which piled more
pressure on Van Gaal, with Jose Mourinho and outgoing Bayern Munich boss Pep
Guardiola now both in the market
for new jobs and heavily linked with a move to Manchester.
Guardiola
is widely tipped to join rivals Man City, but further
claims on Monday
morning suggested United had made initial contact with Mourinho, sacked by Chelsea last week
and eager for an immediate return to management, over a potential deal.
Van
Gaal dull tactics have proved unpopular with supporters and with results now
taking a downturn, United have also not won in six games, the time has come for
an ultimatum – start winning or face the axe.
A
Boxing Day trip to Stoke is followed by a home clash against lowly Chelsea on
December 28, and under-fire Van Gaal has demanded professionalism from his side
as they look to get back to winning ways.
Asked
what needed to happen for players to recover their draining confidence, Van
Gaal said: "To show your professional attitude - that is the only way you
can get that back.
"We
had done that this week and that is the only way, but now we have to evaluate
what we have done here and how we have prepared for this match.
"We
shall evaluate what we have done as a staff, and as a team, to make it better
against Stoke City.
"And
then we have to play within two days against Chelsea. We have to show our
professional attitude to improve and to come back into our confidence
zone."
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