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A giant mural of tulips painted in the colours of Manchester United's home red and away blue has been removed after just one day.

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New Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal was welcomed with a floral tribute in the town centre. The mural was made up of 25,000 tulips shipped in from Van Gaal's native Holland and measured 18ft by 12ft. The artwork was commissioned by bookmaker William Hill and was on show in the Cathedral Gardens of the National Football Museum. VIDEO Scroll down to watch what David Beckham and United fans think of Louis van Gaal . Tulips from Manchesterdam: Louis van Gaal was given a floral tribute in Manchester . Flower power: The mural was commissioned by bookmakers William Hill, using 25,000 tulips . Short-lived: The streets of Manchester were littered with petals after the mural was removed . Van Gaal, who led Holland to a third-place finish at the World Cup earlier this month, began the work of restoring United's fortunes on Wednesday. The deposed Premier League champions could only muster seventh in the top flight last season under the beleaguered David Moyes. Van Gaal is due to give his first press conference at 3pm on Thursday ahead of the club's first pre-season friendly against LA Galaxy a week later. First day: Louis van Gaal meets United colleagues Ryan Giggs (L) and Ed Woodward (R) Dutch courage: The new Old Trafford boss has been lauded for taking Holland to third place at World Cup .