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Louis Van Gaal Appointment As Manchester United Manager Delayed Until Next Week

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Louis van Gaal's appointment as the new Manchester United manager will be delayed until next week.

It will allow the Holland coach to concentrate on preparations for their pre-World Cup friendly with Ecuador in Amsterdam on Saturday.

Van Gaal, 62, has agreed terms to succeed David Moyes at Old Trafford, but there are a few minor issues yet to be resolved before his confirmation.

United announced Moyes would succeed Sir Alex Ferguson two days before Everton's final home game of the season with West Ham United last year, and were criticised for their tawdry handling of the announcement.

Ryan Giggs flew out to Amsterdam on Wednesday to meet Van Gaal and will be the Dutchman's assistant next season. Giggs arrived back in time to be in attendance at Old Trafford to see United lose the Premier League Under-21 final to Chelsea last night.

His assistants, Nicky Butt and Paul Scholes, could remain at the club coaching the Under-18s, however Phil Neville and goalkeeping coach Chris Woods, who both followed Moyes from Everton, look set to leave the club.

United's Q3 accounts will be published at midday, and executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward will hold a conference call with investors at 1pm.

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The team players of Dutch football team AZ carry their coach Louis van Gaal during the celebration of the championshipins in Alkmaar, The Netherlands, on April 26, 2009. The last time AZ won this title 28 years ago. AFP PHOTO / ANP/ ROBIN UTRECHT netherlands out - belgium out (Photo credit should read ROBIN UTRECHT/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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AZ Alkmaar's coach Louis van Gaal (R) and director Dirk Scheringa (C) pose with the champion plate as they celebrate their title of Champions of the Netherlands on May 10, 2009 after their Dutch league football match against SC Heerenveen, in Alkmaar. AFP PHOTO/ ANP/ ED OUDENAARDEN ***NETHERLANDS OUT- BELGIUM OUT*** Alkmaar (Photo credit should read ED OUDENAARDEN/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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BERLIN - MAY 08: Bastian Schweinsteiger of Bayern (R) pours drinks a beer over the head of head coach Louis van Gaal after after winning the German Champions trophy o during the Bundesliga match between Hertha BSC Berlin and FC Bayern Muenchen at Olympic Stadium on May 8, 2010 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Christof Koepsel/Bongarts/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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MUNICH, GERMANY - MAY 09: Head coach Louis van Gaal of Bayern Muenchen celebrates the German championship title on the balcony of the town hall on May 9, 2010 in Munich, Germany. (Photo by Alexandra Beier/Bongarts/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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MUNICH, GERMANY - MAY 23: Louis van Gaal, head coach of Bayern Muenchen celebrates with the German Cup Trophy on May 23, 2010 in Munich, Germany. The team returns from the UEFA Champions League final football match against Inter Milan at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid on May 22, 2010. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Bongarts/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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DORTMUND, GERMANY - SEPTEMBER 12: Franck Ribery (R) of Muenchen celebrates with head coach Louis van Gaal (L) after scoring his team's third goal the Bundesliga match between Borussia Dortmund and FC Bayern Muenchen at the Signal Iduna Park on September 12, 2009 in Dortmund, Germany. (Photo by Martin Rose/Bongarts/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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MUNICH, GERMANY - SEPTEMBER 19: Louis van Gaal, head coach of Muenchen celebrates the 2nd goal for his team during the Bundesliga match between FC Bayern Muenchen and 1. FC Nuernberg at Allianz Arena on September 19, 2009 in Munich, Germany. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Bongarts/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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BREMEN, GERMANY - JANUARY 23: Arjen Robben of Muenchen celebrates with head coach Louis van Gaal after scoring his teams third goal during the Bundesliga match between SV Werder Bremen and FC Bayern Muenchen at Weser Stadium on January 23, 2010 in Bremen, Germany. (Photo by Lars Baron/Bongarts/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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BREMEN, GERMANY - JANUARY 23: Head coach Louis van Gaal of Muenchen tumbles while running away from Arjen Robben who scored the winning goal during the Bundesliga match between SV Werder Bremen and FC Bayern Muenchen at Weser Stadium on January 23, 2010 in Bremen, Germany. (Photo by Lars Baron/Bongarts/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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BREMEN, GERMANY - JANUARY 23: Head coach Louis van Gaal of Muenchen tumbles while running away from Arjen Robben who scored the winning goal during the Bundesliga match between SV Werder Bremen and FC Bayern Muenchen at Weser Stadium on January 23, 2010 in Bremen, Germany. (Photo by Lars Baron/Bongarts/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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MUNICH, GERMANY - JANUARY 30: Arjen Robben of Muenchen celebrates scoring the 3rd team goal with his head coach Louis van Gaal during the Bundesliga match between FC Bayern Muenchen and FSV Mainz 05 at Allianz Arena on January 30, 2010 in Munich, Germany. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Bongarts/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Bayern Munich's Dutch head coach Louis van Gaal celebrates Arjen Robben's goal during the first leg UEFA Champions League semi-final football match FC Bayern Munich vs Olympique Lyonnais at the Allianz Arena in the southern German city of Munich on April 21, 2010. Bayern Munich won the match 1-0. AFP PHOTO DDP / TORSTEN SILZ (Photo credit should read TORSTEN SILZ/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Bayern Munich's Dutch head coach Louis van Gaal celebrates Arjen Robben's goal during the first leg UEFA Champions League semi-final football match FC Bayern Munich vs Olympique Lyonnais at the Allianz Arena in the southern German city of Munich on April 21, 2010. Bayern Munich won the match 1-0. AFP PHOTO DDP / TORSTEN SILZ (Photo credit should read TORSTEN SILZ/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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BERLIN - MAI 8: Head coach Louis van Gaal of Muenchen receives a beer shower after the Bundesliga match between Hertha BSC Berlin and FC Bayern Muenchen at Olympic Stadium on May 8, 2010 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Matthias Kern/Bongarts/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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BERLIN - MAY 08: Head coach Louis van Gaal of Muenchen celebrates with champaigne after the Bundesliga match between Hertha BSC Berlin and FC Bayern Muenchen at Olympic Stadium on May 8, 2010 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Lars Baron/Bongarts/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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MUNICH, GERMANY - MAY 09: Louis van Gaal (R), head coach of Bayern Muenchen and manager Christian Nerlinger celebrate the German championship with the trophy on the way to the champions party at the Marienplatz on May 9, 2010 in Munich, Germany. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Bongarts/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Bayern Munich's Dutch head coach Louis van Gaal (R) shows his leg to supporters of Bayern Munich celebrating their team's Bundesliga success at the Marienplatz in the southern German city of Munich on May 9, 2010. Bayern Munich won the Bundesliga title for the 22nd time. AFP PHOTO DDP / JOERG KOCH GERMANY OUT (Photo credit should read JOERG KOCH/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Bayern Munich's Dutch head coach Louis van Gaal and his team celebrate their Bundesliga success at the Marienplatz in the southern German city of Munich on May 9, 2010. Bayern Munich won the Bundesliga title for the 22nd time. AFP PHOTO DDP / THOMAS LOHNES GERMANY OUT (Photo credit should read THOMAS LOHNES/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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MUNICH, GERMANY - OCTOBER 26: Bastian Schweinsteiger (R) of Bayern Muenchen celebrates his second goal with team coach Louis van Gaal during the DFB Cup second round match between FC Bayern Muenchen and Werder Bremen on October 26, 2010 in Munich, Germany. (Photo by Alexandra Beier/Bongarts/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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