Former Manchester United and the Netherlands boss Louis van Gaal revealed he is “no longer bothered by cancer”.Van Gaal, 73, said he was diagnosed with prostate cancer and was receiving treatment in April 2022, just eight months before he led his national side to the World Cup quarter-finals.”I no longer suffer from cancer.”Amazing news for Louis van Gaal ❤️ pic.twitter.com/lZ6mwKHZYm— GiveMeSport (@GiveMeSport) July 12, 2025 The penalty shootout loss to Argentina in Qatar was his last game as a coach.”Two years ago, I had a few operations,” Van Gaal told Dutch talk show Humberto, in quotes cited by Reuters.”It was all bad then. But it all worked out in the end. I have check-ups every few months, and that’s going well. I’m getting fitter and fitter.”In April 2022, Van Gaal said he had undergone “25 radiation treatments” and had succeeded. He said he did not tell his players at the time about the diagnosis.”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.”“Manchester United is still a commercial club, not a football club” Former manager Louis van Gaal discusses the current transfer situation at Manchester United 🔴 pic.twitter.com/OtTuKbMJHO— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) June 8, 2025 Van Gaal started his highly successful career as head coach of Ajax Amsterdam in 1991. During his six years with the club, he won three Eredivisie titles and the Champions League title.After that, he spent three years in charge of Barcelona, winning two La Liga titles. He also won one Bundesliga title with Bayern Munich before spending two seasons at Old Trafford, between 2014 and 2016, leading the Red Devils to the FA Cup title in his last game. Van Gaal also sat in the Netherlands’ dugout twice.##NAJAVA_MECA_9013034##
