[h=1]Manchester United's use of manager in waiting Ryan Giggs slammed as 'unbelievable'[/h]
[h=2]Boss Louis van Gaal accused by TV pundit of relying more on his Dutch assistants than Old Trafford legend No 2 who is viewed as his eventual successor[/h]
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Matthew Peters
Red herring? Giggs' true status on Van Gaal's staff has been questioned
Louis van Gaal has been urged to hand more responsibility to Ryan Giggs.
Giggs is seen as the natural successor to Van Gaal at
Manchester United after being appointed as his assistant when the Dutchman arrived last summer.
But former Holland international striker Wim Kieft feels
United legend Giggs is playing only a peripheral role at Old Trafford – and that Van Gaal relies too heavily on his Dutch coaches Frans Hoek and Albert Stuivenberg.
Kieft, now a TV pundit in his homeland, said: "No one in Holland could believe what we saw when
United played PSV Eindhoven in the Champions League [last Tuesday].
"When
Luke Shaw was injured, they had eight minutes to prepare Marcos Rojo to come on as a substitute.
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"How did they use that time?
"First of all, Frans Hoek comes out with a pack of papers and then has to put his glasses on to read instructions out to Rojo.
"Then Van Gaal's other assistant, Albert Stuivenberg, goes and tells Rojo what to do.
"And finally, Van Gaal thinks, 'I better instruct him in my own words', so, he is, the
third guy telling Rojo how to play.
"Ryan Giggs was nowhere to be seen, and he is the one man on Van Gaal's coaching staff who has played more matches at top level than any of the other coaches and has major experience.
"It seems Van Gaal is relying too much on his Dutch staff – and we all saw the problems that caused when he did the same thing at Barcelona."
Manchester United's use of manager in waiting Ryan Giggs slammed as 'unbelievable' - Mirror Online