Ryan Giggs backs former Manchester United team-mate Wayne Rooney to become a successful manager
Daily MailRyan Giggs has backed former Manchester United team-mate Wayne Rooney to be as successful a manager as he has been a player. Rooney joined Derby County on an 18-month player-coach contract from MLS side DC United in January and was working closely with the club's first-team coaching staff before the outbreak of the coronavirus. Ryan Giggs has backed former team-mate Wayne Rooney to become a successful boss Rooney joined Derby on a player-coach contract but Giggs said he showed interested at United 'I know Wayne was keen,' Giggs told The Athletic. And the former Manchester United winger saw first-hand that he had the endeavour to do well Giggs also believes Rooney will use the experience of having played under Sir Alex Ferguson But Giggs maintains that having played under some of the world's most distinguished coaches in Sir Alex Ferguson and Jose Mourinho will only help Rooney forge his own path in his coaching career.