da pinup bet： Manchester United legend Ryan Giggs is keen on becoming the new Southampton manager, reports the Daily Mail.
What’s the word?
da aviator aposta： The Saints are looking for a new leader following the departure of Claude Puel, who was sacked earlier this week after just one season in charge of the club.
Numerous names have been banded about, including Thomas Tuchel, who according to Sky Sports, has ruled himself out of the running as he waits for a club in the Champions League.
The Daily Mail reports that Giggs, who has not yet had a job in full-time management, is impressed with Southampton’s infrastructure, and feels that it is the perfect club for him to begin his career.
The Welshman’s only previous coaching roles came at United, where he was assistant boss to David Moyes and Louis van Gaal.
He had a temporary spell as interim manager at Old Trafford following Moyes’s sacking in 2014, and he oversaw two wins and two draws in the Premier League.
Should Giggs be given a chance?
The 43-year-old has been taking his time in moving into management as he waits for the right job, and while he may feel that it is the right fit, it is a risk for Southampton.
Giggs ended his association with United last year, and since then has focused on TV punditry roles, but he remains interested in coaching.
Even though the Welshman has huge pedigree in the football world, it would be worth cutting his teeth at a club in a lower league rather than one in the top flight.
From Southampton’s point of view, Giggs is an attractive prospect, but they need stability and in order to do that they should target a coach who has experience and can help the club build over a number of years.
Puel’s dismissal has not come as a huge shock, but whoever gets the role will have to try to improve on the club’s eighth-placed finish last season, which would be a big ask for Giggs.