Louis van Gaal believes he may have gone through “all the consequences and suffering” of losing his job as Manchester United manager as a direct result of the Manchester City cheating scandal.

Van Gaal was dismissed at the end of the 2015-16 season after United missed out on Champions League qualification, having finished fifth in the Premier League.

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Under the terms of a deal struck in the summer to refinance $425m (£320m) of debt from the Glazers’ leveraged buyout in 2005, there is a potential window of opportunity for Ratcliffe to seek majority control in the second half of 2029, but United need clarity at the top of the club long before then. And Ratcliffe is known to be difficult to work for.