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15th March 2016
06:32pm GMT

"The thing for me is that Van Gaal was always going to be a three-year contract with Ryan working under him so that they could see whether he was ready to step in. “Ryan was a great player for this club, he loves playing football the United way, he’s done all his badges and for me he’s in the right place at the right time.”
A stopped clock is also at the right time twice a day, but the right place for any right-minded coach seems to be far away from Old Trafford at present. Giggs' only managerial experience was a caretaker boss when David Moyes was sacked three years ago.
Even still, Robson feels the assistant coach has earned the chance to take on the top job at his boyhood club.
"People say it’s too big a challenge, too big a jump. But I don’t agree. Look at Pep Guardiola, he came through the ranks at Barcelona as a player and then as a young coach and then they trusted he and he stepped up. He was tremendously successful. “It’s the same with Ryan. He knows what this club is all about and the fans would be totally behind the club if they made that decision and totally behind Ryan."
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