Rio Ferdinand was of course quick to tweet about today's news, and I'm sure that will come as no surprise to Roy Keane. Here's the reaction from him and others to the appointment of Van Gaal and the retirement of his new assistant manager Ryan Giggs.
Some United fans about Louis Van Gaal right now - http://t.co/MSWYM6vq2m #MUFC
— ManUtd Bulletin (@MUFCBulletin) May 19, 2014
Good luck to Louis Van Gaal as the new manager of @ManUtd also to Giggsy as no.2. Hope they get #mufc back to the top where we belong.
— Rio Ferdinand (@rioferdy5) May 19, 2014
Ryan Giggs retires today....so many gold medals he puts B.A. Baracus to shame! No player adapted their game as well & as effective as Giggsy
— Rio Ferdinand (@rioferdy5) May 19, 2014
Utd are back in business. I think this is a great appt. Put a sneaky tenner on them for the title. We'll all enjoy having Van Gaal around.
— Richard Keys (@richardajkeys) May 19, 2014
Good luck to Louis van Gaal @ManUtd new manager. #vanGaal #ManchesterUnited
— Peter Schmeichel (@Pschmeichel1) May 19, 2014
Van Gaal arrogant? You'd be very unwise to walk humbly into a dressing room full of multi-millionaires. It's them or you.
— Paul Hayward (@_PaulHayward) May 19, 2014
Interviewed Van Gaal for a doc 20 years ago. Asked him what he would do if teams work out his system? 'This will never happen', he replied.
— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) May 19, 2014
Good to see sanity prevail & Giggs appointed assistant to Van Gaal at #mufc. Good coach, counsel & dressing-room conduit
— Henry Winter (@henrywinter) May 19, 2014
Louis Van Gaal is known as the Iron Tulip? That is honestly the worst nickname i've ever heard...
— Ciaran Murphy (@saveciaranmurph) May 19, 2014
Without getting a perfect choice like Klopp, think Van Gaal best possible choice. Has the personality/aura to feel like United again.
— Miguel Delaney (@MiguelDelaney) May 19, 2014
Ryan Giggs won a Premier League title on average once every 48.6 games during his top flight Man Utd career. Unreal! pic.twitter.com/R06HTQKQAp
— Squawka Football (@Squawka) May 19, 2014
After 963 Ryan Giggs brings to an end his illustrious playing career. Only #mufc and #LFC have won more titles than him
— Ian Dennis (@Iandennisbbc) May 19, 2014
"THE MUCH BETTER ONE" .... #mufc
— Alan (@Almanuman) May 19, 2014
