Friday 1 July 2016 21:55, UK
A decision on Ryan Giggs' future at Manchester United will be announced in the next 24 hours, according to Sky sources, with the assistant manager widely expected to leave after 29 years at the club.
Sky Sports News HQ reported last month that Giggs will leave United this summer due to his strong desire to become a manager.
Jose Mourinho was prepared to offer Giggs a place on his coaching staff but not as assistant manager - the role he served under Louis van Gaal - with that job given to Mourinho's trusted assistant Rui Faria.
Sources believe Giggs was so frustrated at being overlooked in favour of Mourinho, he would rather leave than remain at the club in a lesser role.
Former United centre-half Wes Brown has backed Giggs to succeed as a manager, wherever he ends up.
He told Sky Sports News HQ: "He's Manchester United through and through, but sometimes you have to move on and start somewhere else and if that's the case, I'm sure he'll be great.
"He's definitely got the stature to make it as a manager, but if it's the time to move on and try somewhere else I think that's a good thing.
"He had the best teacher in the business and if he can take anything from that, and knowing the sort of person he is, I'm sure he'll be fine."
And Steve Round, who served as the No 2 at Old Trafford during David Moyes' tenure, believes Giggs' departure could prove to be of real benefit to the club in the long-term.
He told SSN HQ on Thursday: "It's now his opportunity to step out from Manchester United and go and be a manager in his own right. He can take the helm at another club, work on his leadership and build on his managerial experience.
"If he can be a success, and I really hope he can, who's to say in five or six years time he can't come back to Manchester United as an experienced manager who can take them forward post Jose?"
