Van Gaal and the Class of 95: Showing the Class of 92 the way forward?

If the current coaching line-up at Manchester United is anything to go by, Louis van Gaal will inherit some of the graduates of the famous Class of ’92 as part of his staff at Old Trafford next season, if he lands the job.

Van Gaal is no stranger to nurturing young players, with his own Class of '95 at Ajax winning the Champions League - a team that boasted an astoundingly low average age of only 23.

Nearly 20 years have passed since then, however, so just how did his teachings impact the careers of those stars after they hung up their boots?

The answer, in most cases, is a positive one. talkSPORT takes a look at what the former youngsters of his Class of '95 are doing now, but first, a reminder of that Champions League final win over AC Milan…

Name: Edwin van der Sar
Age at time of 1995 final: 24
Position: Goalkeeper
Where is he now?
One of the great modern goalkeepers, Van der Sar needs no introduction on these shores. After retiring from football in 2011, the former Man United stopper took the International master of Sport Management course at the Johan Cruyff Institute, before joining Ajax as marketing director in 2012, where he continues to work.

Name: Michael Reiziger
Age at time of 1995 final: 22
Position: Right back
Where is he now?
The buccaneering right back of Van Gaal’s great Ajax side, having worked in both the Barcelona and Ajax academies, Reiziger is now a youth coach at Sparta Rotterdam, overseeing their U17 side.

Name: Frank de Boer
Age at time of 1995 final: 25
Position: Defender
Where is he now?
Van Gaal’s sweeper at Ajax, De Boer is undoubtedly the most successful of the '95 youngsters in terms of his post-playing career, with the Dutchman currently on the verge of a fourth Eredivisie title in a row as Ajax coach. De Boer was previously a youth coach with his boyhood club, as well as assistant coach of the Netherlands national team.

Name: Clarence Seedorf
Age at time of 1995 final: 19
Position: Attacking midfielder
Where is he now?
Seedorf was a mere 19-years-old when he won the Champions League with Ajax (a feat he would go on to repeat at both Milan and Real Madrid), and until a few months ago he was still scoring spectacular goals as a player with Botafogo in Brazil. Then, duty called at the San Siro, and Seedorf hung up his boots. Taking over at his former club in January 2014, Seedorf has gradually helped to turn around a dismal situation for Milan, with the Serie A side moving up to seventh place in the league from the 11th spot they resided in when he took charge. Touted with a big future in management.

Name: Edgar Davids
Age at time of 1995 final: 22
Position: Defensive midfielder
Where is he now?
Van Gaal’s pitbull in the middle who had plenty of class to go with his bite off the ball, Edgar Davids was never the easiest character to manage as a player, and those traits have continued to appear in his brief career in coaching. Player manager of Barnet between October 2012 and January 2014, Davids earned a reputation for picking himself, getting sent off, and not bothering to go to away games. Having resigned from his post with Barnet, Davids is about to undertake a coaching course back in the Netherlands alongside the likes of Mark van Bommel and Ruud van Nistelrooy.

Name: Marc Overmars
Age at time of 1995 final: 22
Position: Winger
Where is he now?
The tricky wide man stopped playing for good in 2009, and spent some time as a youth coach with Ajax, before taking over as director of football at the club in 2012.

Name: Ronald de Boer
Age at time of 1995 final: 25
Position: Attacking midfielder/striker
Where is he now?
Frank de Boer’s twin stopped playing in 2008, and undertook extensive media work before joining the Ajax coaching set-up, where he currently trains U17 and U19 sides.

Name: Winston Bogarde
Age at time of 1995 final: 24
Position: Defender
Where is he now?
On the bench during the 1995 Champions League final, Bogarde subsequently went on to become every Chelsea fan’s favourite player (joke), before retiring in 2005. Bogarde has attempted to strike up a career in coaching - briefly working in the Ajax academy in 2011 - but despite claims he has shown some skill in that capacity, he currently finds himself out of work. A controversial tell-all book, in which he took a swipe at some high-profile figures in Dutch football, hasn’t helped his cause.

Name: Patrick Kluivert
Age at time of 1995 final: 18
Position: Striker
Where is he now?
At the age of 18, Patrick Kluivert scored the winning goal in a Champions League final, and went on to carve out a strong career both in the Netherlands and Spain. The striker retired in 2008, and spent time coaching with both AZ and FC Twente. He is currently assistant coach alongside Lois van Gaal with the Dutch national team. 

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