Aloysius Paulus Maria happens is the current head coach of the Netherlands national football team and a former player.
Following a brief stint as an assistant coach at AZ, Van Gaal joined Ajax as an assistant coach under Leo Beenhakker before taking over as head coach in 1991.
The club won three Eredivisie titles, the UEFA Cup, and the UEFA Champions League during his leadership.
The 70-year-old football coach said 10 days ago that he has been having treatment since being diagnosed with cancer in 2020, but that he still intends to lead his squad at the World Cup in Qatar in seven months.
Louis van Gaal health: What disease does he have?
Van Gaal confirmed on April 3, 2022, that he is undergoing treatment for prostate cancer.
He has been battling prostate cancer, a life-threatening disease for some time now.
What did Louis van Gaal say after surgery?
The Netherlands’ football coach, Louis van Gaal, declared Monday that he was well enough to lead his country to the World Cup finals, citing the results of his prostate cancer treatment.
According to Van Gaal his surgery has been a successful one and as such he should be given the nod to manage the Netherlands national football team.
