Ryan Giggs has been placed in interim
charge of Manchester United after David
Moyes left the club on Tuesday.
United legend Giggs, who was part of Moyes'
backroom staff in a player-coach capacity,
will oversee United's first-team affairs on a
temporary basis until a permanent successor
is found.
A club statement read: "Following the
departure of David Moyes as manager,
Manchester United has announced that Ryan
Giggs, the club's most decorated player, will
assume responsibility for the first team until
a permanent appointment can be made."
Moyes' reign at Old Trafford came to an end
less than 12 months into his six-year
contract following Sunday's 2-0 defeat at
the Scot's former club Everton, a result that
guaranteed reigning English champions
United cannot qualify for next season's
UEFA Champions League.
His departure was announced via the club's
official Twitter account, with United
thanking Moyes for his "hard work, honesty
and integrity" during his short tenure.
United sit seventh in the Premier League
with four matches remaining, 23 points
adrift of leaders Liverpool.
