The end has come for David Moyes as head of Manchester United as it was announced recently that the seasoned midfielder Ryan Giggs has been deemed the role of interim manager of the failing Manchester United following the dismissal of David Moyes.
The teams leadership sacked Moyes merely 10 months after he took the reigns from Alex Ferguson to head the world’s most known football club.
Man United made the announcement on their website. Giggs will assume the responsibility of the first squad until a permanent appointment is devided. Unfortunately, no further comment on this process will be made until it is concluded leaving us to speculate who could be chosen to ensure a better season for the once dominant force in football.
While Giggs has no experience in managerial duties, one can not deny the midfielder has experience in the game and the club. The new skipper made his Man United entrance in March 1991. Since then he has made a record 962 appearances for the club including 13 wins of the Premier League title, 2 successful Champions League runs, 4 victorious FA Cup feats, 4 League Cup claims and a FIFA Club World Cup to top off this champion sundae.
It appears the club has tried to be graceful in this transition and before any other business took place sent its thanks for the hard work, honesty and integrity that the Scottish born former-coach brought to the role.
While the prospect of Giggs being a player-coach is exciting in the world of EPL football, the major football outlets have favoured Louis van Gaal, the current Netherlands National coach, as the most likely candidate to snag the permanent coach gig.
Alex Ferguson is arguably the most successful manager in British football, it is well known it was he himself who insisted Moyes to succeed him after his retirement last year which followed a very,very successful 26 year career.
In a period not even expanding a year, the world’s most famous team went from grasping another victorious season by more than 11 points to falling fast to 7th place in the league ladder. This did not spell well for Moyes who after his last game lost 2-0 against Everton which made permanent a fact that will haunt Manchester United fans in 2015; the team will not be in Champions League for the first time since 1995. A streak tainted.
Today the defending champions are over 10 points below the Champions League positions and well over 20 points behind current leaders Liverpool FC. They even look like they will be unsuccessful in their challenge to enter the Europa League where Tottenham Hotspur outrank them by 6 points.
The end was sealed when the simple stats made light that their losses had consisted of 6 home games and consistent losses to rivals Manchester City, the leading team Liverpool and Moyes’ and Wayne Rooney’s former club Everton. This, along with Moyes over spending in transfers and questionable coaching skills have lead to his demise.
The rebuilding starts now and for the sake of Manchester United’s future as a 1st Division team the senior management must choose wisely before funding another lemon.