The end is nigh: ‘It’s over’ says Louis van Gaal amid Jose Mourinho Manchester United takeover reports

Red Devil’s manager leaves squad hotel on Sunday saying ‘it’s over’ amid reports he is about to be replaced by Jose Mourinho.

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Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal believes his reign is coming to an end. Photo: EPA

Published: 9:43am, 23 May 2016Updated: 11:22am, 23 May 2016

Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal left the squad’s hotel on Sunday saying “it’s over” amid reports he was about to be replaced by Jose Mourinho.

I can’t see him staying too long at Man United, maybe two or three years, that seems to be his shelf life at a football club

Phil Neville on Jose Mourinho

Dutch boss van Gaal was greeted by waiting Red Devils fans following United’s FA Cup final win over Crystal Palace at Wembley on Saturday.

When asked by a Sky Sports reporter if he had time to talk, Van Gaal replied: “It’s over.”

Whether that meant he had been sacked by United was not immediately clear.

But the 64-year-old former Netherlands manager’s brief remark will fuel speculation he is on his way out of Old Trafford.

No sooner had United lifted the FA Cup then reports in the British media emerged that former Chelsea boss Mourinho would be replacing one-time mentor van Gaal.

Jose Mourinho has been linked with Van Gaal’s job at United for months. Photo: EPA

For all that they ended this season with a trophy, United didn’t make a sustained challenge for the Premier League title and failed to qualify for the Champions League.

United fans were also unhappy with the brand of football their team played under Van Gaal, which many felt ran counter to the club’s traditional attacking style.