<a href="http://www.onefootball.com/index.phtml?page=fullstory&newsid=101767" target="_blank">Van Gaal accused in anti-Gullit conspiracy</a>
Friday 11th January 2002
Marco van Basten has urged the Dutch football federation (KNVB) to appoint Ruud Gullit the next national team coach and labelled Louis van Gaal's influence in appointing a successor "weird". He said: "I don't understand why he has anything to say at the KNVB. He's leaving, isn't he?"
The former Holland star also slammed the KNVB for persisting in their efforts to prise Dick Advocaat from his job at Rangers. The Ibrox chief is set for further talks about his future with Rangers chairman David Murray on Friday.
The committee set up to select a new coach comprises KNVB chairman Henk Kesler, a board of directors, and outgoing coach Van gaal, whose presence, according to Van Basten, is unnecessary.
"I can't understand how Louis van Gaal still has a voice in such an important decision," the former Ajax and Milan star told De Telegraaf. "After everything that he has recently said and done, it's weird that the KNVB still listen to him.
What can I say...The man is Mr. Negative Charisma himself.