INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALL
Ryan Giggs can’t wait to get back into soccer
The former Manchester United great has been out of football for 18 months since leaving the coaching staff at Old Trafford
Cardiff — Former Manchester United great Ryan Giggs said on Monday he was "itching" to get back into football after being unveiled as the new Wales boss — his first permanent managerial post. Giggs, who replaces Chris Coleman, revealed he had sought advice from his former United manager Alex Ferguson over the job. The former winger, 44, has been out of football for 18 months since leaving the coaching staff at Old Trafford when Jose Mourinho replaced Louis van Gaal in 2016. "I’m tremendously proud and excited to be the next Wales manager and I can’t wait to get going," Giggs said at his official unveiling in Cardiff. "It’s a great opportunity and I’m excited. "I played 64 times for my country. I’d like to think I’ll be the same kind of manager as I was a player, with professionalism but also a little bit of fun along the way." Giggs said he had picked the brains of his former boss at Old Trafford, under whom he spent almost his entire career. "I’ve spoken to him over the past 24 hou...
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