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Former Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal has described last season’s FA Cup triumph as the “biggest trophy of his career”.

The Dutchman endured a tough two years at Old Trafford, but signed off with silverware at Wembley before he was sacked and replaced by Jose Mourinho.

And Van Gaal, who said he doesn’t expect to work in management again, rates the FA Cup win as his greatest triumph because of the pressure on him during the final few months at the club.

“The last six months at United, the circumstances, were so difficult,” he said at a conference in Holland. “That is why the trophy I won, the FA Cup, I consider the biggest trophy in my career.

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“When they have put you on a stage with your head on the block, my head was in a noose for six months with the English media on top of me.

“Under those circumstances I was expected to inspire those United players every day.

"Going to the absolute climax of the FA Cup Final, ending with ten men and having to score to win In extra-time. Having gone through all that, and then walking away with the trophy, was incredible for me.

“I’ve had lots of offers since including millions from China. They are prepared to pay a fortune.”

Asked if it was true the Chinese had offered Van Gaal £45 million over three years, he said: “Yes, they want to pay that sort of money and I could have gone but I have a lovely pay-off from Manchester United.

They still pay my wages every month and that is a nice sum.”