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title: "First major exit of Mourinho era nears with Man United set to lose trophy-laden legend"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/first-major-exit-of-mourinho-era-nears-with-man-united-set-to-lose-trophy-laden-legend/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Jonny Gorrie"
section: "Manchester United Football Club"
published: "2016-05-23T18:00:35Z"
modified: "2016-05-23T18:00:35Z"
---

# First major exit of Mourinho era nears with Man United set to lose trophy-laden legend

![Giggs](https://cdn.footballtransfertavern.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Giggs.jpg)

**There’s little doubt it is an exciting time at Manchester United, who recently won the FA Cup and look as if they have a blockbuster new manager on the way at last.**

However, as much as the United fans in the Transfer Tavern dream with wide eyed wonderment about just how many league titles Jose Mourinho could deliver, there’s a rather uneasy mood amongst them this evening.

In part, that’s due to reports from [the Sun](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/7167916/Ryan-Giggs-ready-to-leave-Manchester-United-and-turn-down-Jose-Mourinhos-offer-of-coaching-role.html) it seems.

They claim that while the arrival of the self-proclaimed ‘Special One’ is due to go ahead without any problems, it could spell the end to an illustrious Old Trafford career for a certain Ryan Giggs.

The Welshman has been acting as an assistant to current boss Louis van Gaal and was even touted as a potential successor in some circles, in an effort to emulate the success of Pep Guardiola at Barcelona.

While it is [claimed](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/7167916/Ryan-Giggs-ready-to-leave-Manchester-United-and-turn-down-Jose-Mourinhos-offer-of-coaching-role.html) the Red Devils will do all they can to keep the trophy-laden Welshman at the Theatre of Dreams, Mourinho is [reportedly](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/7167916/Ryan-Giggs-ready-to-leave-Manchester-United-and-turn-down-Jose-Mourinhos-offer-of-coaching-role.html) convinced he will reject an offer to stay on as an assistant under him.

Giggs was a product of the club’s academy and went on to become a mainstay during their most successful period in history under Sir Alex Ferguson before his retirement in 2014.

He took interim charge of the first-team following the sacking of David Moyes that year and has been studying under the Dutchman ever since.

**Should Giggs have been given the job instead? Or would that be far too risky?**