Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal has insisted that he is "very flexible", despite being known as having a stern approach to management.
The Dutchman has built up a reputation of being strict with his players following successful years in charge of Ajax, Barcelona, Bayern Munich and the Netherlands national team.
However, the 63-year-old has insisted that he is open-minded when it comes to management techniques and philosophies.
"I am a very flexible man," Van Gaal told MUTV. "[People] are always thinking I am a boss, maybe a dictator. I am not like that. I am a very flexible man. My wife does know that.
"There are lot of aspects in my philosophy I shall stick to but a lot I shall change and it can only change because of the members of my staff or my players. They can change my thoughts. We have to wait and see how many aspects I have changed after one year."
United are currently fourth in the Premier League table.
