Jose Mourinho insists Ryan Giggs' Manchester Utd exit 'not my fault'

Jose Mourinho insists it is "not my fault" that Ryan Giggs chose to leave Manchester United because he wanted the top job himself.

Giggs, one of United's greatest ever players, has left Old Trafford after 29 illustrious years at the club.

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Sky Sports News HQ reported last month that the Welshman was keen to become a manager in his own right and Giggs confirmed it in an open letter to supporters on Saturday.

And Mourinho confirmed in his first press conference as manager that there could be no place for Giggs, who was offered "any important job" at the club except for the one he truly wanted.

The Portuguese said: "I never run away from my responsibilities but I can say that it's not my responsibility that Ryan Giggs is not in the club.

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"The job that Ryan wanted to have was the one they have given to me. It's not my fault. He wanted to be manager of Manchester United.

"He could be whatever he wanted in the club; they wanted to give him any important job, but he made a decision.

"Ryan wants to be a manager. Like 16 years ago, when I decided myself that I wanted to be a manager. Ryan has made his decision.

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"I had two years on my contract left at Barcelona, when I was assistant. Do you think it was easy for me to leave that stability and take up a new fight? It's not easy.

"Ryan has been honest and good luck [to him], and if he wants to come back one day when I am here then I will never stop him, and I will say 'yes' if the club asks my opinion.

"And if he comes back as a manager it will be something natural and a consequence of his success as a manager."

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