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Wesley Sneijder insists he's had 'nothing but trouble' with Louis van Gaal

Wesley Sneijder has hailed former Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal's coaching ability but insisted he has had 'nothing but trouble' with his former boss on a personal level.

Galatasary midfielder Sneijder was at Ajax when van Gaal was appointed sporting director at the Amsterdam club in 2004, before they reunited with the Dutch national team in 2012 and competed at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.

Sneijder has always spoken warmly about his former boss's ability as a coach, but is less complimentary about the way he works with his players on a human level.

Wesley Sneijder and Louis van Gaal worked together with the Holland national team
Wesley Sneijder and Louis van Gaal worked together with the Holland national team
Sneijder, right, has praised van Gaal's coaching ability but not his personal skills
Sneijder, right, has praised van Gaal's coaching ability but not his personal skills
The midfielder says he has had 'nothing but trouble' with van Gaal on a human level
The midfielder says he has had 'nothing but trouble' with van Gaal on a human level

'I have always said that Van Gaal is the best coach there is, technically and tactically,' Sneijder told Fox Sports .