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Rafael da Silva reveals Louis van Gaal ended his Man United career in one-minute meeting in which he said 'you can leave' before thanking Brazilian by text message afterwards

Rafael da Silva has revealed Louis van Gaal ended his Manchester United career in a meeting that lasted just one minute.

The Brazilian right-back had spent six seasons at Old Trafford and won three Premier League titles under Sir Alex Ferguson.

But when Van Gaal was appointed in 2014, the Dutchman apparently wasted no time in telling Rafael that he wasn't required.

Rafael da Silva has revealed how Louis van Gaal abruptly ended his Manchester United career
Rafael da Silva has revealed how Louis van Gaal abruptly ended his Manchester United career
Van Gaal was ruthless in telling Rafael he was no longer wanted at OId Traffordu00a0
Van Gaal was ruthless in telling Rafael he was no longer wanted at OId Trafford

Rafael, now at Lyon, told ESPN: 'When it was announced that Van Gaal was taking over, four or five people, including players, called me to say that he doesn't like Brazilian players.