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MANCHESTER, England -- Netherlands coach Louis van Gaal
was hired as Manchester United manager on Monday, tasked
with repairing the damage from David Moyes disappointing
10 months in charge and reviving the fortunes of one of
the worlds biggest clubs. The 62-year-old Dutchman has
signed a three-year contract and will take over at Old
Trafford after the World Cup in Brazil, becoming the
first United manager from outside Britain and Ireland.
United great Ryan Giggs, who announced the end of his 23-
year playing career, will be Van Gaals assistant. "To
work as a manager for Manchester United, the biggest club
in the world, makes me very proud," Van Gaal said in a
United statement. "This club has big ambitions; I too
have big ambitions. Together Im sure we will make
history." Van Gaal has experience of coaching -- and
winning league titles -- at some of the worlds top teams,
but even spells at Ajax, Barcelona and Bayern Munich may
not prepare him for the rebuilding job required at
United. The club has been in a state of flux since the
retirement of Alex Ferguson last May after nearly 27
years in charge. Moyes, Fergusons successor, was
dismissed last month before the team went on to finish
seventh -- its lowest placing since the Premier Leagues
inception in 1992. United also failed to qualify for
European football for the first time in 24 years. Van
Gaal is likely to be handed considerable funds to
strengthen the squad to get United back in the Champions
League, something the clubs American owners -- the Glazer
family -- werent prepared to give Moyes. A return to
Europes top competition will likely be the priority,
followed by a desire to play the kind of attacking,
dynamic brand of football expected at United but unable
to be delivered by Moyes. United has broken the mould by
appointing Van Gaal. In the clubs 136-year history, no
previous manager has come from outside Britain or
Ireland, a common occurrence at Englands other big clubs
in recent years. The notion of United hiring coaches in a
bid to create a dynasty -- something Ferguson uniquely
achieved -- also appears to have ended. After spending
six years at Ajax, where Van Gaal guided a talented young
team to the pinnacle of European football by winning the
Champions League in 1995, he joined Barcelona in 1997 for
the first of two spells -- the first lasting three
seasons and the second barely half a year. He has since
coached AZ Alkmaar in the Dutch league and Bayern between
2009-11. So he may not be the long-term manager many at
United crave -- Giggs, Uniteds interim manager for last
seasons final four games and one of the clubs greatest
players, is thought to be being groomed for the seat in
the future -- but the fact that Van Gaal has won league
titles with every team he has worked makes him one of
Europes most-respected coaches. He has been coach of the
Netherlands since 2012, his second spell with the
national team following a stint from 2000-02. "Everyone
is very excited about this new phase in the clubs
history," United vice-chairman Ed Woodward said. "His
track record of success in winning leagues and cups
across Europe throughout his career makes him the perfect
choice for us. "People know him as a larger-than-life
character but I have also been extremely impressed by his
intelligence, thoughtful approach to the role and his
diligence." He can be spiky and provocative with
journalists and hardly lacks in self-belief, a trait
which can often spill over to make him appear arrogant.
But after the failed tenure of Moyes, United needed a
manager who commanded respect and had a strong track
record. His job wont be easy. While United has regressed
since landing its record-extending 20th English
championship last year, rival Liverpool has improved
greatly under Brendan Rodgers and finished second in the
Premier League this season. Chelsea, Manchester City and
Arsenal are established members of the top group and
showing no signs of being on the slide. The appointment
of Giggs as Van Gaals No. 2 will satisfy those eager for
some continuity at the club following the trophy-filled
era of Ferguson. The 40-year-old Giggs published an open
letter on Uniteds website an hour after Van Gaals
appointment, praising the Dutchmans qualities and
revealing his decision to end his playing days. "For me,
today is new chapter filled with many emotions -- immense
pride, sadness, but most of all, excitement towards the
future," Giggs said. "United fans I hope will share and
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jeopardy. Then the problems really piled up. Starting
goalie Josh Harding was out of action again with an
illness. Captain Mikko Koivu broke his ankle. Defenceman
Jared Spurgeon got hurt, too. Somehow, the Wild survived
-- and thrived. "Ah, it was a piece of cake," Yeo said
last week, smiling wryly. "I slept like a baby." With an
11-4-2 record in 17 games since the calendar turned to
2014, the Wild have taken control of the first of two
wild-card spots in the Western Conference playoff race.
With 69 points, theyre ahead of Phoenix and Dallas, who
have 64 apiece and have played one fewer game. Eight of
those 11 wins were in regulation. "All I wanted to do is
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said. "That was the one thing that I wanted. And I did
believe in the group that we had still. And I did believe
in the game that we played." The Wild still have had
trouble scoring, ranking 25th in the NHL with 2.36 goals
per game. With Hardings return unknown and Niklas
Backstrom injured and ineffective at different times this
season, Darcy Kuemper has taken over in the net. Relying
on a rookie goalie can be a risk. But Parise is back in
form from his broken foot. Spurgeon has returned. Koivu
is skipping the Olympics and expected at full strength
when the schedule resumes on Feb. 27. Nino Niederreiter,
acquired in a draft-day trade, has given the offence a
boost. Mikael Granlund has bounced back from a rough
rookie year. "I think weve got good character," leading
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circumstances than when in tip-top shape. "Knowing our
group, knowing competitors in general, they love a
challenge," Yeo said. "So I think we all do." League
realignment was welcomed by the Wild, for enhanced
regional rivalries to better entice fans and more games
in their own time zone. But this season, the new look has
made their post-season bid more difficult. Only the top
three teams in each division are guaranteed a playoff
spot, and St. Louis (84 points), Chicago (84) and
Colorado (79) are comfortably ahead of the Wild, who have
only 23 games left. "Weve just got to focus on winning
games and when we play Colorado, try to beat them and try
to lessen that cushion that they have on us and try to
slowly creep up on them," Pominville said. Added Parise:
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ready?" Yeo said. "Making sure that youre ready to
execute and play at the pace that you need to play at,
making sure that youre ready to battle at the level you
need to, and making sure that the conditioning is at the
level that you need it at."
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