Manchester United legend Ryan Giggs has revealed that he was punched by Louis van Gaal on the Dutchman's first day at the club.
Van Gaal helped United claim the FA Cup trophy during his time with the Red Devils as they tried to adjust to life after Sir Alex Ferguson.
With Giggs having been the caretaker coach between David Moyes' departure and Van Gaal's arrival at Old Trafford, the Welshman recently explained what it was like to work with the former FC Barcelona and Ajax Amsterdam boss.
"He was different. He was very dominating," he told Jamie Carragher on the Greatest Game podcast.
"The first time I met him, he punched me in the stomach. I've gone to meet him, we've got a list of the players that I think were good and the ones that were not so good.
"I've gone to meet him at a hotel, he's opened the door, looked at me up and down and gone, 'You are in good shape!' Then he punched me in the stomach.
"It was hard as well, and I didn't know what to do. You could have given something back but that's me out of a job.
"But that's what he was like. He was very dominating and would be right up in your face.
"He would be a nightmare now with social distancing. He would be right up in your face, looking down on you and very direct.
"He looked after his staff and his players, and he was a really good person, but just very quirky."
Giggs left Old Trafford following the Dutchman's dismissal, with Jose Mourinho coming in to take over shortly after the club's 2015/16 FA Cup triumph.
