The Manchester United legend is playing a key role in the club's coaching staff and widely expected to replace the Dutch manager at the end of his contract in 2017.After Louis Van Gaal went through a spell of celebrating goals by slapping a stony-faced Ryan Giggs on the cheek, the Manchester United manager was forced to deny suggestions of a poor relationship with his assistant.
The rumours appeared to have stemmed from a comment by Giggs’ friend and former team-mate Paul Scholes that the former winger might not have the patience to wait until the end of Van Gaal’s three-year contract before becoming a manager himself.Giggs had a taste of the top job when he took charge of United for the final four games of last season, which he described as the proudest moment of his life.While the 41-year-old may have itchy feet, it looks increasingly likely that he will serve the full term of his apprenticeship under Van Gaal before following in the footsteps of the likes of Jose Mourinho and Pep Guardiola as the Dutchman’s latest managerial protege.Van Gaal noted last week that Giggs had reported a lack of intensity and motivation in the warm-up before United’s game at Everton. It proved perceptive, with the visitors beaten 3-0 in a performance described by the manager as the “most disappointing” since his appointment last summer. It was the kind of observation that suggests Giggs will soon be ready to make the big calls himself.
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