Former Mamelodi Sundowns coach and Barcelona legend Hristo Stoichkov has some harsh words for Louis Van Gaal for the handling of a former Argentine star Juan Roman Riquelme.
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Stoichkov worked alongside Van Gaal at Barcelona from 1997 to 2000, although the former Sundowns coach did not enjoy working under the Dutchman.
During Van Gaal's second stint at the Camp Nou, he was questioned for the handling of Riquelme who was not able to shine for the Catalan giants.
"Why didn't Riquelme triumph at Barca? Because he had a d***head like Van Gaal as his coach," Stoichkov told Radio Impact, as per the Mirror.
"It's clear, isn't it?
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"He did not succeed because of the way Van Gaal put him on the field. But even so, the first year in Barcelona he also enjoyed a lot.
"I enjoyed his goals, passes, plays, stepovers, but when one comes who wants to invent one thing from something else, it's impossible.
"He [van Gaal] did good things that must be recognised but many have suffered in football due to his silly things."
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