Louis van Gaal has confirmed he intends to retire from managing.

Van Gaal has been out of work since leaving Manchester United at the end of the 15-16 season, but he received a lucrative offer in Asia. Van Gaal would have earned £44 million in just three seasons.

“I could go there, but I’m still here,” Van Gaal said. “So much has happened in my family.”

The report said that last month one of Van Gaal’s daughters lost her husband, and that has weighed heavily on his decision.

“I thought maybe I would stop, then I thought it would be a sabbatical, but now I do not think I will return to coaching,” he said.