“I am an advisor to Ajax and I have to work in silence,” Van Gaal said when he was presented by Tijani Babangida at the book presentation. NOS was asked about the state of affairs at the Amsterdam club, which is looking for a technical director and is without a permanent head coach after the dismissal of John Heitinga.
‘Jordi Cruijff has nothing to do with Ajax’
“An advisor gives advice and those who receive the advice do with it what they want. That is very different from me taking responsibility. So no, actually this position is not tailor-made for me,” laughs the former national coach of the Dutch national team.
Louis van Gaal: ‘Ajax does not always follow my line’
“It’s difficult, but I have to do it. I do it for Ajax, my club that has fallen on hard times. I’m trying to help Ajax, but so far I don’t see any bright spots. I think it will take two to three years if they follow my line. But they don’t always follow my line,” Van Gaal concludes.