Intro:

Manchester United opens its preseason U.S. tour with an open training session and press conference in Pasadena in California ahead of a match against the Los Angeles Galaxy on July 23rd at the Pasadena Rose Bowl.

Script:

SOUNDBITE: Louis van Gaal/Manager of Manchester United
(Q: You talked last week at your press conference about mixing the commercial and the football demands in your roll. Do you feel that the commercial is impeding on the profession in this very intense two week tour?

"More or less, yes. Because we have to prepare the season and when you have a lot of commercial activities also for the players and you travel distances, and you are to fly a lot, and then you also have jet lag, that is not very positive for a good preparation. But the tour was already arranged so I have to adapt, and I shall adapt, and Manchester United shall do everything to adapt to my rules for a good preparation, but that is why I have said that in the press conferences already."

SOUNDBITE: Louis van Gaal/Manager of Manchester United
 (Q: Just on the commercial activities. Can you see a situation next summer where by you do a much shorter tour or you do a very different tour just so it gives you more time, better quality time to prepare your team for the new season?)

"Yes, I hope that. But they have already said it to me and I am very confident that it shall be."