Van Gaal getting close to the edge

United boss could be gone if team's slide continues

Just days after Jose Mourinho's abrupt departure from Chelsea, Louis van Gaal is teetering on the brink of becoming the next high-profile victim of the Premier League sack race.

The pressure is mounting on the embattled Manchester United manager, who was hunkered down at United's Carrington training base on Monday amid speculation he will be axed if his side loses either of its next two matches at Stoke City on Saturday or at home against Chelsea on Monday.