Ryan Giggs should be Manchester United manager by now and would be
better off leaving to further his coaching career, according to the
Welshman's former team-mate Robbie Savage.
Savage, who came through United's academy with Giggs and later played
alongside him for Wales, believes the club's most decorated player has
been harshly treated.
Louis van Gaal was sacked on Monday and is expected to be replaced by
Jose Mourinho, with Giggs still considering his own Old Trafford
future.
It is understood the 42-year-old has been offered a role at United
but looks set to miss out on the top job for a third time, having served
as Van Gaal's assistant after spending a year as player-coach under
David Moyes and taking temporary charge when the Scot departed.
"I feel sorry for Giggsy," Savage said. "I believe when Fergie went
they should have been brave and given him the job instead of Moyes and
then they should have given it to him when Van Gaal got it.
"So now he's been overlooked again, that's three times now. I think
on one of those occasions he should have got it. He knows Manchester
United off by heart.
"Look at Pep Guardiola at Barca, Zinedine Zidane at Real Madrid. I've
got sympathy with Giggsy. I would have liked to have seen them give it
to him."
Giggs has to decide whether to stay under Mourinho, gleaning tips
from one of the most successful coaches in the game, or leave and gain
more responsibility elsewhere.
"If I was Giggsy now I would look to start my career as a manager somewhere else," Savage said.
"If it's lower down fine, as low down as he wants to manage, but
don't forget he's got terrific experience and what he's won as a player
is second to none.
"He's been involved in too poor campaigns from two previous managers
and maybe he's been tarnished a bit but it wasn't him making those
decisions.
"If Giggsy can go out and make his own decisions now, do well somewhere, he can come back and the United job will be his."
After joining United's academy on his 14th birthday, Giggs went on to
make a record 963 appearances for the club, winning 13 Premier League
titles and the Champions League twice.
United have not finished higher than fourth since Sir Alex Ferguson
retired and Savage says the club will be all the poorer without their
former star.
"If he left it would be a shame for United and a shame for Mourinho," Savage added.
"He's someone who knows the football club better than anyone so of course he would be extremely valuable to Mourinho.
"He's been a magnificent player there but he has to do what is best for him now and I think what's best for him is to go."
No comments:
Post a Comment