He started managing Ajax officially in 1991 until 1997. He managed Barcelona beginning in 1997, followed by Netherlands in 2000, Barcelona again in 2002, AZ in 2005, Bayern Munich in 2009, and Netherlands again starting in 2012. In May 2014 Van Gaal signed a contract as the new manager for Manchester United, which will take effect after the 2014 World Cup and will span three years. He is currently married to his wife, Truus, and has two children with his former wife by the names of Brenda and Renate.
