United's walking dead man

Van Gaal hints he might quit before he's fired

Louis van Gaal said he might jump before he is pushed after his position as Manchester United manager became even more precarious following a fourth straight loss on Saturday.

The beleaguered manager, 64, looked like a condemned man throughout United's lackluster 2-0 loss to Stoke City at Britannia Stadium and during the media inquest that followed.