Holland coach Louis van Gaal says his new job with Manchester United hasn't been a World Cup distraction.
Instead, Van Gaal believes his appointment as manager of Manchester United has helped take his mind off the pressing business of a World Cup with Holland.
Asked if the United job would prove a distraction to Holland's chances in Brazil, Van Gaal said: "The question about Manchester United? There is a time and a place. I don't think this is the place.
"The World Cup is a championship and clubs don't take part in this, so I am fully focused on the national team.
"Distraction? It may be a distraction but, for instance, the players - when was it? - on Monday afternoon and Tuesday morning, I gave them some time off, just to get out there.
"You can't just focus monotonously on the World Cup, so perhaps Manchester United was a good distraction. You can't be fully focused on football for five weeks."
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