Manchester United legend Ryan Giggs has been spotted assisting Karl Robinson in the Salford City dugout in recent weeks, but the reason behind his presence has now come to light
Ryan Giggs was in the Salford City dugout again this weekend after stepping into the fold last month.
The Manchester United legend, 51, has not been seen in a coaching capacity since leaving his role as manager of the Wales national team in 2022, though he has stayed busy working behind the scenes at Salford, whom he co-owns with the Class of 92.
Giggs was seen in the dugout with manager Karl Robinson during Salford’s League Two meeting with Fleetwood Town last month. And he was in the dugout again this weekend as Salford beat Notts County, sparking reports that he could continue to do so.
It’s understood, though, that the club’s director of football stepped in to provide support when coach Alex Bruce was given a leave of absence and is not an official part of the club’s coaching staff.
It emerged back in March that Giggs was working as Salford’s director of football. He and the other members of the Class of 92 – Gary Neville, Phil Neville, Nicky Butt and Paul Scholes – have all been prominent behind the scenes since taking over the club.
Salford are currently 12th in League Two following their 3-0 win over Notts County, which came courtesy of a brace from Cole Stockton and a further strike from Conor McAleny.
Butt announced back in October that he would be standing down from his role as chief executive after succeeding Gary Neville in the position.
The Manchester United favourite outlined a desire to return to coaching in a club statement, which read: “Whilst I have enjoyed the day-to-day responsibilities of the chief executive role and discovered a huge amount about the challenges an EFL club faces away from the football pitch, I have recently realised how much I miss the coaching and development of players, and this has increased my desire to get back into that side of the game.
“Over the past few months there have been several exciting opportunities put forward to me that have put my focus back on coaching and on the grass.
“That being said I have always wanted to put Salford first, and we now have experienced executives within the senior management team here which means that I can step away from my current duties without any impact on current operations and it will be very much business as usual.”
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