Ryan Giggs, 51, confirms plans to return to management five years after Wales stint

RYAN GIGGS has indicated he is ready to return to the managerial dugout.

The Man Utd legend is currently taking on a more hands-on role with Salford City.

Giggs hasn't held a regular managerial position since leaving the Welsh national team in 2022.

The 51-year-old became Wales boss in 2018, before being arrested on assault charges two years later.

He has always denied any wrongdoing, and stepped down from the role in June 2022 ahead of his trial, where a jury failed to reach a verdict.

Giggs has slowly returned to the touchline in recent months at Salford, the team he co-owns with his fellow Class of '92 teammates.

He is currently Director of Football at the League Two side.

But in recent months he has been regularly spotted in the dugout alongside manager Karl Robinson during games.

Speaking prior to Salford's FA Cup tie with Manchester City, Giggs revealed he is determined to return to management "one day".

The United legend told the : "I had the stint as Wales manager and loved it.

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"At the moment I'm enjoying being at Salford as director of football and enjoy watching the team, happy where I am.

"But eventually I would like to get back into management.

"On matchday I still get as excited as ever, probably more so than ever."

The BBC reports Giggs has "not applied for any management roles" since leaving his post with Wales.

FAW's chief football officer Dave Adams told the Beeb: "I know he was very disappointed to leave the Wales job.

"We'd qualified for the Euros, which is a big achievement, but he never got the chance to go there with the team.

"I'm sure that was really difficult for him and I would guess he still has that drive to feel the success as a head coach that he did as a player."

Salford have put together an incredible run of form since Giggs was first spotted in the dugout back in October.

The Ammies lost just TWICE in their last 14 games across all competitions - winning 10 and drawing two in that time.

They currently sit third in the League Two table, ten points behind runaway leaders Walsall.