Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal has expressed his astonishment at the Red Devils’ worldwide fanbase.
Van Gaal, who was appointed as Manchester United manager last summer, has hailed the club’s massive support. The Dutchman witnessed a huge turnout on the club's American tour last summer, which he admits he found "unbelievable".
"The support was unbelievable", he said to the Red Devils’ official website.
"That was also during the first days of my time as manager here and the enthusiasm of our fans and the size of the crowds there was incredible.
"We played five games and there were 300,000 fans there in two weeks – and that’s for friendly games! Of course there were white shirts of Real Madrid [at the match in Michigan] but most of the fans were in red shirts.
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“It was amazing. It’s unbelievable how popular Manchester United is”, added the 63-year-old.
The Old Trafford outfit will head to America again this summer. Their four-game itinerary kicks off on the 17th of July.
Manchester United will start off their tour with a friendly against Club America. They face Major League Soccer club San Jose Earthquakes four days later on the 21st of July.
The first two games are followed by prestigious clashes against two top European clubs.
The Red Devils will be up against last season’s treble winners Barcelona on 25th July before facing Paris Saint-Germain four days later.
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