Giggs - I want to manage Wales

01 November 2009 09:59
// A bit of a hack but it works// The article snippet is wrapped onto a second line, even when #article-sub is emptyif( $("div#article-sub").children().length == 0 ) {$("div#article-sub").remove();} Ryan Giggs has admitted managing Wales would be the 'ultimate job' when he eventually hangs up his boots.[LNB] The Manchester United winger is the most decorated player in English football having won 11 top-flight crowns during his Old Trafford career, on top of the UEFA Champions League, FA Cup and League Cup.[LNB]Giggs, who will celebrate his 36th birthday later this month, remains a key member of Sir Alex Ferguson's Red Devils squad.[LNB]Despite his array of success at club level, the 64-cap Giggs never reached a major tournament with Wales before he quit international football in 2007, and he is eager to rectify that from the other side of the touchline.[LNB]"I think if you've played for your country and want to go into coaching or management, that has got to be the ultimate job to do," Giggs told The Independent on Sunday.[LNB]Massive"The build-up (to a major tournament) gets you excited as a fan; I can only imagine what it's like as a player and I'll never experience that."[LNB]Wales have not qualified for a major tournament since the 1958 World Cup and Giggs believes that barren run must be ended if football is to attract young players away from rugby in his home country.[LNB]"We should be making sure long-term that Wales get to a major championship," he added.[LNB]"That would have a massive effect on kids coming through. [LNB]"If they're torn whether to choose rugby or football, which is a big issue in Wales, and they watch a European Championship or World Cup with their national team in, they might just concentrate on football."[LNB]ChallengeGiggs has no plans to hang up his boots just yet and will continue his career at club level until his burning desire for glory disappears.[LNB]He added: "You've got to want to get out of bed and want to go and train, and once that dies you should pack it in.[LNB]"I still get the buzz going out at Old Trafford, and at Anfield with the atmosphere and the challenge. [LNB]"For me personally it's just about enjoying it, and the last couple of years I've enjoyed more than at any time in my career."[LNB]The midfielder believes that Ferguson's current squad will earn the title of his best-ever if they can secure a fourth successive Premier League crown this term.[LNB]"I think so, for achieving something that's never been done before," he admitted.[LNB]"To win four leagues in a row would be an unbelievable achievement. To win three is unbelievable but because we'd done it before I don't think it was noticed as much as it should have been."[LNB]

Source: SKY_Sports