Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal has revealed that the high ranking figures in the boardroom at the club have been left very disappointed by the Red Devils' performances this season.

United have endured an indifferent season so far and despite spending extortionate amounts in the transfer window, the Red Devils find themselves with a battle on their hands for a Champions League position.

As a result, it has been no surprise to see manager van Gaal face the wrath of the fans and now the Dutchman has gone on to reveal that even the Old Trafford brass have been left disappointed by how United have performed so far this season.

Speaking to The Independent, van Gaal said: "I am used to a lot of criticism. My performances in the media are also provocative, but I have had to cope with the criticism from the first time I was a coach.

"For me, it is not any more stress or bother to have to deal with it. That is because, with the way I speak, my players are always protected. It is always against Louis van Gaal, it is never against my players, so that is a benefit of how I talk in the media.

But do I enjoy it? No, because I am annoyed. I am very annoyed and there are a lot of people who know me who know that I am an honest guy and I will defend the good things and attack the wrong things. Of course, the Glazers are disappointed.

"Ed Woodward is disappointed and I am also disappointed because we are now further away from the top."