Manchester United have sent a supportive message to former manager Louis van Gaal after the Dutchman revealed he has prostate cancer .
Van Gaal said on Dutch television that he had been fighting the cancer for some time, but that he had kept his diagnosis a secret. The 70-year-old is manager of the Netherlands national team, who he will lead at the World Cup later this year.
"In each period during my time as manager of the national team I had to leave in the night to go to the hospital without the players finding it out until now,” he said on Dutch programme Humberto while promoting his new film, LOUIS. “While thinking I was healthy. But.. I am not.”