Louis van Gaal's wife sensed he would be sacked by Manchester United when Sir Alex Ferguson and Sir Bobby Charlton stopped greeting her in the Old Trafford boardroom.
United decided to sack Van Gaal in May 2016 after they failed to qualify for the Champions League in a soporific season where they scored a measly 49 Premier League goals and lost 10 games, finishing fifth. United were also eliminated from the Champions League at the group stage.
Van Gaal led United to their first FA Cup final in nine years, a 2-1 win against Crystal Palace, although it had already been widely reported Van Gaal would be sacked. It was leaked shortly after the final that Van Gaal would be officially dismissed two days later and replaced by Jose Mourinho.
