Giggs Should Be Next Manchester United Manager

Ryan Giggs - along with the Class of 92 - are the best long-term option to take over at Manchester United, says Sunday Supplement panel.

Giggs currently works alongside Louis van Gaal at the club as assistant manager and has a rich legacy at United having won 13 Premier League winners medals among other major honours.

Van Gaal is halfway through a three-year contract at United, and has indicated that he plans to retire once the deal expires.

Sir Alex Ferguson has given his backing to Giggs to follow in the footsteps of Van Gaal and asked whether Giggs should take over from Van Gaal when his contract expires, journalist Paul Hayward agreed with Ferguson, saying: "I hope it happens, but I wonder whether the Manchester United board will go down that route.

"I think the best long term solution for United is Giggs to be manager and surround himself with members of the Class of 92 and for that group of people to come back in and help shape the future of the club.

"The board and the directors may see it differently. They may want to make a Hollywood appointment next time. They might think in terms of a Guardiola or an Ancelotti. There could potentially be friction between those two camps who want a Giggs-type manager or a more extravagant selection. That might be an issue when Van Gaal leaves.

"I really hope that they see is Giggs serving his apprenticeship as a Manchester United manager. He wouldn't try and do it on his own at such a young age, he'd want to have good people around him. Together, they could take the club back to the Sir Alex Ferguson era.

"However, the philosophies of Giggs and the Class of 92 people might not correspond with the ideas of the Glazers. To the Glazers it's a deal making operation. It's a financial juggernaut. The Giggs crowd may want it more like a football club. There could be friction there potentially. I hope they realise it's the best solution."

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