Former Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson, who is the most successful manager in Premier League history, has tipped one of his former players to become the club's next manager.
Sir Alex has tipped Ryan Giggs to be United’s new manager after Louis van Gaal decides it is time to move on.
Giggs’ role at United
The Welshman, who was an integral part of Manchester United’s famous ‘Class of 92’ and spent his entire career at the Manchester club, has been Louis van Gaal’s assistant manager ever since the Dutchman entered the club in 2014. Giggs was chosen as Van Gaal’s assistant manager having been the caretaker manager for several games, after the sacking of Ferguson’s last choice of manager in David Moyes.
In his short four-game spell as Manchester United interim manager, he guided the club to two wins, a draw and a loss. He was praised for giving James Wilson his first team debut, in which the striker scored twice against Hull in a 3-1 win.
Sir Alex tips Giggs to succeed Van Gaal
According to the Sunday Mirror Sport last week, the Manchester United board were looking towards Pep Guardiola as they are worried about Giggs’ lack of experience as a manager.
However Sir Alex made it clear he believes that Giggs is more than ready to become the United manager, “I think Ryan has all the qualities to be a fantastic manager” he told the Sunday Mirror Sport. He went on to state that, “I don’t think that Ryan needs to go anywhere.”
Sir Alex did go on to say however that he isn’t so sure that Van Gaal will stick to his plan and retire after next season. He expects the Dutchman to stick around for a few more years allowing Giggs to pick up the experience which could be vital for him.
Is the job a leap too far for Giggs?
It is obvious that not many people know the club better than Ryan Giggs who played for the club for a staggering 24 years and won everything that there is to be won.
The Welshman knows the club better than near enough anyone so in that regard there is no one more suited to the role as Manchester United manager than Ryan Giggs.
However it is one thing to be suited to a role, it is entirely different to actually be good enough for the role. To go from an assistant manager to the manager to one of the biggest clubs in the world, is a huge ask for anyone, let alone a man who hasn’t been in the coaching game for too long.
Due to this then it is understandable as to why Manchester United are reportedly looking at managers such as Pep Guardiola because they have won everything that there is to win as a manager. But if it is true that they don’t believe he has the experience to be the next manager after Louis van Gaal, it would make no sense that they hired him as the assistant manager to get experience just to tell him he doesn’t have enough of it.
While no one really knows if Louis van Gaal will retire after next season, whether Giggs will be the next manager or if he is even still at the club. All that is known however is that former manager Sir Alex Ferguson strongly believes that Giggs is more than ready.
