Wednesday, 23rd July, 2014



Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal has expressed his pleasure at having Ryan Giggs as his assistant at Old Trafford.

The Dutch manager has already taken charge of his new team, leading them to their pre-season US tour where they are scheduled to play their first friendly against LA Galaxy tomorrow.




And it will be the first such opportunity for Van Gaal to have chance to work closely with Giggs, as the team take to the field to take on the MLS side.

 


The former Barcelona manager recalls his initial interaction with Giggs, which he believes was impressive and also adds that with time, it has gone on to be even better as the two legends have teamed up to deliver for the Manchester-based outfit.

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“First of all, we have my assistant manager Ryan Giggs and I’m very pleased with him”, Van Gaal told his club's official site.

“I talked with him before I signed. Your first impression is always important and that was very good, and now the impression is still improving because I know him better.

"Also, he’s working very hard, as are all my assistants. It’s important that they don’t have a job that’s 9-5.

"You have to work very hard when you’re my assistant – it’s not always a pleasant job. But he’s doing very well and I’m happy he’s on my staff."

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