Manchester United legend Mark Hughes is confident that Ryan Giggs now has what it takes to become the club’s manager.
Giggs took interim charge at Old Trafford when David Moyes was sacked in 2014, before working as Louis van Gaal’s assistant.
And Hughes believes the current Wales boss will be in the frame to take charge of the Red Devils if Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is shown the door after a woeful start to the new season.
Rumors have already emerged that the Red Devils could consider giving the Norwegian his marching orders if the poor results continue. Ex-Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino is one of the names lined up as a potential replacement.
But Mark Hughes can see Ryan Giggs being a credible candidate for the job as well.
“I think Ryan is in a good place in his management career,” Hughes said as quoted by ESPN.
“He is on an upward trend. He is probably more likely to get an opportunity at United than he was when van Gaal left in 2016.
“Maybe they felt his management CV wasn’t strong enough at that point. But if he goes to the European Championship and does well, then there’s no reason why he won’t be in the frame.
“Giggs worked very closely with Van Gaal, which I felt was a good decision.
“I thought that was with a view to him taking over the role when Van Gaal left. It wasn’t to be, and they decided to go for a bigger name – Mourinho.”
It remains to be seen if that would ever happen, but Giggs is definitely worth a shout given his managerial growth and experience over recent years.
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