Former Manchester United chief executive David Gill has insisted that he has no part of the "discussions" surrounding Louis van Gaal's future as manager.

Gill now serves as a non-executive director on a board which also includes Sir Bobby Charlton and Sir Alex Ferguson, but he said that their remit is purely "ambassadorial" as speculation over Van Gaal reintensifies.

"It is not for me. I am not the spokesperson for Manchester United," Gill told BBC Radio 5 live. "I am not involved in those discussions quite rightly, I am a non-executive director. That is being led quite rightly by Ed [Woodward, executive vice-chairman] and his team and I am not going to be drawn on those particular questions. I am not privy to those conversations quite rightly.

"There are two boards at Manchester United. There is the quoted company board which is on the New York Stock Exchange and that is where all the key decisions are taken. That is the one I was chief executive of and that is the one Ed Woodward current runs.

"The football board on which I sit and Sir Bobby Charlton and Sir Alex Ferguson for instance is much more an ambassadorial board. It talks about various football matters but we wouldn't get into those discussions. Ultimately if the holding company board wishes to discuss those issues with us it will do on an individual basis."

Gill also admitted that United's style of play under the Dutchman is not "attractive".