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Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal is a 'bad man' according to Bayern Munich star Franck Ribery.
The Dutchman, who took over at Old Trafford last summer, worked with the French winger during his tenure as boss of the Bundesliga side.
But Ribery said the pair endured a troubled relationship, despite success on the pitch with Bayern winning a league and cup double under Van Gaal.
"We had problems on a human basis. When he started, nobody knew what was going to happen," Ribery told Goal.
"His idea was that he did not care about names at all, you don't need stars, everybody had to prove themselves again.
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"The first contact with him was already poisoned. As a professional you lose your trust. He does great things on the pitch but the coach Van Gaal was a bad man. Our relationship was crushed."
Van Gaal was sacked by Bayern Munich in 2011 after falling out with club chiefs Karl-Heinz Rummenigge and Uli Hoeness.
