Sir Alex Ferguson: Ryan Giggs will be a successful manager at Manchester United

Sir Alex Ferguson

Ex-manager Sir Alex Ferguson has backed Ryan Giggs to take on the role of a full time manager at Manchester United.

The former manager who was responsible for the appointment of David Moyes, is confident that United’s new interim manager has the credibility to be the permanent manager of the Red Devils.

Ferguson, who was present at a fundraising dinner in Manchester this week said,”I think that he (Giggs) is the one man they should go to, really.”

“He’s got 20-odd years of experience at Manchester United. I signed him as a kid at 13 years of age. He’s gone through the gamut of emotions at the club – he’s experienced all the highs and lows.” he added

The Scot was also glad of having Paul Scholes and Nicky Butt onboard as assistant coaches for Giggs.

“He knows exactly what’s needed to be a Manchester United player and I was so pleased he brought Paul Scholes back in (to his staff), and Nicky Butt of course – two great professionals.” he said.

“They understand the club, they are hard workers, they are straight as a die. So you have got the right combinations there, there’s no doubt about that.”

David Moyes, who was signed for a six year term, failed only after 10 months of his arrival at the Old Trafford. But Ferguson believes that despite of Moyes’s failure, a good succession planning is still possible at United.

“One of the things we have been criticised about over the years is succession planning,” he said.

“It’s a very difficult industry to say you can have succession planning, but in the case of what we were doing in the last few years, with bringing Nicky Butt into the fold, Ryan into the fold, Paul Scholes into the fold, and Gary Neville was offered a position but he decided to go into television.

“He (Neville) could easily come back.” added Ferguson