Manchester United have told Ryan Giggs ‘name your job’ but not as assistant to Jose Mourinho
Red Devils legend has been No2 under David Moyes and Louis van Gaal but former Chelsea boss to hand role to Rui Faria
RYAN GIGGS has reportedly been told by Manchester United that he could pick whatever role he wanted at the club — apart from assistant manager.
The Red Devils legend is on the verge of leaving Old Trafford with the demotion on offer following the appointment of Jose Mourinho as boss.
However, the claim the United hierarchy don’t want Giggs to leave and have told him to “name his job”.
It is thought the club have tried to avoid putting pressure on the 42-year-old by not putting any deadline on the decision.
He is still on holiday and the club are unlikely to make any announcement until he returns.
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Giggs was an assistant to both David Moyes and Louis van Gaal— and even spent a brief period as boss following the former’s sacking.
New boss Mourinho is likely to appoint Rui Faria as his No2, with whom he worked at Porto, both spells at Chelsea, Inter and Real Madrid.
Giggs was one of the Special One’s only real competition as Van Gaal’s replacement.
It was widely reported the Welshman wanted to leave following the snub due to a desperation to be a manager.
However, he has yet to make a final decision on his future.
Giggs has been at United since signing for Sir Alex Ferguson as 14-year-old back in 1987.
He made his debut three months after his 17th birthday and went on to win 26 major trophies — including and English record 13 league titles — during a sensational 23-year stay as a player.
Giggs was part of United’s Treble-winning team in 1999, when he scored his famous solo effort against Arsenal to win the FA Cup semi-final.
When Moyes replaced Fergie in the summer of 2013, the Premier League’s all-time leading appearance maker took up the role as player-assistant under the former Everton boss.
And following the Scot’s sacking in April 2014, he managed the Red Devils for their final four games of the season — winning two, drawing one and losing one.
Giggs retired from football completely that summer and became Van Gaal’s assistant full-time throughout the Dutchman’s two-year tenure.