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'I learned more than under any other manager': Wayne Rooney says Manchester United made a huge mistake sacking Louis van Gaal and that Dutch boss taught him more than anyone else – including Sir Alex Ferguson!

Wayne Rooney believes Manchester United made a huge mistake by relieving Louis van Gaal of his duties after just two seasons at the club.

The Dutchman was axed less than 24 hours after leading the club to a 12th FA Cup after beating Crystal Palace at Wembley in May 2016, with Jose Mourinho named as his replacement.

And speaking in a new book released in the Netherlands about the 68-year-old called LvG - De trainer en de totale mens (LvG – The Manager and the Total Person), the former United forward claimed the move was a massive blunder and that he learnt the most from him than from any other manager.