Hristo Stoichkov has lambasted Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal by insisting the Dutchman is 'garbage ' . Stoichkov played under Van Gaal during his second spell at the Nou Camp before leaving the Spanish outfit for CSKA Sofia in 1998 . Bulgarian legend Stoichkov was far from impressed with Van Gaal and has blamed the Manchester United boss for his premature departure from the Catalan giants . Former Barcelona forward Hristo Stoichkov , pictured in 1997 , has blasted Man United boss Louis van Gaal . Stoichkov ( left ) played under Van Gaal ( right ) during his second spell at Barcelona in the Nineties . Stoichkov , speaking to Sport Sunday , said : ' I have no respect for him , he ’ s garbage . 'One day , when I was injured and I was with my wife at the Nou Camp . He went up to her and asked `` how was possible that she married someone like me ? '' 'It was the fault of Van Gaal that I moved on to CSKA Sofia . ' In contrast , Stoichkov - who played a major role in helping Barcelona to four consecutive league titles during his first spell at the club - had nothing but good words to say about Van Gaal 's former assistant Jose Mourinho . He added : ' [ I ] do not think that Mourinho was a simple interpreter or assistant . He was already a coach , but he never thought he was worth more than [ Bobby ] Robson . 'Mourinho understood everything . He knew everything about our team , and our opponents . ' Stoichkov heaped praise on former Barcelona assistant Jose Mourinho ( right , pictured with Van Gaal in 1999 ) Mourinho and Van Gaal embrace during Manchester United 's 1-1 draw with Chelsea in October .
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