After just two days of Manchester United's FA Cup 2-1 victory against Crystal Palace, Van Gaal was sacked as the Red Devil head boss. Despite the Dutchman leading his side to their first major silverware since the departure of Sir Alex Ferguson in 2013, Van Gaal was replaced by Portuguese manager Jose Mourinho.
In a recent interview, Koeman made it clear he disapproved of the dismissal process of Van Gaal from Old Trafford.
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Regardless of their rocky relationship in 2004, when Van Gaal was Koeman's director of football at Ajax, the ex-Barca midfielder slammed Manchester United for their manner of getting rid of the 64-year old coach, telling the Sunday Mirror:
'I have watched the process around Louis and Jose Mourinho from a distance.
'For months, we were all reading that Mourinho was busy with Manchester United. If Louis was not told about getting the sack until after the FA Cup final, then Manchester United as a club don't deserve a medal for the way they treated him.'
'If you know a little bit about the business at the highest level in football, then you know that these kind of deals are not done overnight.
"But Louis has been put under tremendous pressure for months. This is why I admire the way he kept his dignity.
"Of course, he had a number of run-ins with the media and there were moments when I thought 'Louis, you could have dealt with that in another way.' But Louis is Louis.
"But looking at the incredible pressure all around him, I think he did a great job winning a big trophy like the FA Cup."
