Manchester United Players handed Christmas Day Off

Manchester United has asked his players to sit at home and enjoy Christmas with their families and would not be training as usual.

The Red devils face Newcastle on Boxing day and the manager has chosen to reward his players with the day off, report on the club website states.

''I have changed that, I have given them free time and Christmas day with the family,'' the boss told MUTV on Friday. “We shall come together the next day here at our Aon Training Complex. Then we will have all of the meetings like we have done all season.

''I believe in a total human being so the environment is also important. I think they are more pleased to be at home with their wives and children. I hope they shall give everything to beat the opponent then.''

 

Van Gaal was manager of the Dutch national team this time last year and was able to enjoy his Christmas holidays at home in the Netherlands. Although he enjoyed that time, the boss is just as happy to lead the Reds into action against Newcastle.

 

''When you are a national team coach then you don’t have to do anything at Christmas because in the Netherlands the players are also free and have holiday,” van Gaal explained. “But here we play football and that is also nice.''