Ex-Man Utd star Giles: Keane would do better than Solskjaer

Football
3 Jul 2019 • 5:27 AM MYT
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Roy Keane would do a better job as Manchester United manager than Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, according to former Red Devils star Johnny Giles.

The Red Devils turned to old boy Solskjaer when Jose Mourinho was sacked in December 2018, eventually rewarding him with a three-year deal after a strong start as interim boss.

Keane recently left his assistant role at Nottingham Forest to pursue a senior job, and Giles thinks he would thrive in the dugout at Old Trafford.

Former Red Devils star Giles told the Irish Independent: "I'd put my money on him [Keane] at Manchester United before Solskjaer.

"When you look at the summer, in Solskjaer's case, it's all about the backroom staff, he's not mentioned in it. He should be picking the backroom staff, he should be picking the players.

"He should be dominant at the moment to get this thing right for next season.

"There's still a lot of talk. Is Rio Ferdinand going to come in now as a director of coaching or director of football? There's all that stuff going on at Manchester United at the moment. And Solskjaer hasn't been mentioned.

"I honestly think if Roy Keane went to Manchester United now he would do a better job than Solskjaer with what's needed now. They might need that type of thing."