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Chelsea Ladies boss Emma Hayes questions Ryan Giggs for assuming he can drop straight into top class management

Manchester United legend Giggs admits he does not want to manage in the lower leagues as his experience is only worth translating to a job in the top division

CHELSEA ladies boss Emma Hayes has questioned Ryan Giggs for assuming he is too good to be a manager in the lower leagues.

Manchester United legend Giggs last week claimed his experience in the game would only be worth sharing by taking charge at a top-flight club.

 Chelsea Ladies boss Emma Hayes has questioned Ryan Giggs for thinking he is too good to manage in the lower leagues
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Chelsea Ladies boss Emma Hayes has questioned Ryan Giggs for thinking he is too good to manage in the lower leaguesCredit: Arfa Griffiths - The Sun
 Ryan Giggs says his experience of top-flight football means he should not manage lower than the Premier League
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Ryan Giggs says his experience of top-flight football means he should not manage lower than the Premier LeagueCredit: PA:Press Association

The 44-year-old appeared to dismiss the notion he should go away and learn the ropes of club management in the lower reaches of the English game.

And his view has been questioned by highly-rated Chelsea boss Hayes, who is regarded as one of the best female coaches in world football.

Hayes, 41, tweeted in reference to a story which with a picture of Giggs in which it was claimed he thought he was too good to manage outside the elite of football.

She wrote: "To become a good teacher, you must become a good student.

"Critical to understand the pedagogy of the profession. Being a great player doesn’t just gift that.

 Emma Hayes has led Chelsea to success and is regarded as one of the best female coaches in football
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Emma Hayes has led Chelsea to success and is regarded as one of the best female coaches in footballCredit: Getty Images - Getty
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"Just like to become a good doctor you don’t need to have been a good patient."

Hayes has enjoyed a highly successful career as a coach in the women's game, in England and America.


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She worked as assistant at Arsenal Ladies before becoming head coach and director of soccer for Chicago Red Stars.

She then returned to England in 2012 to take charge of Chelsea, and is seen by many as the best coach working in this country.

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Giggs has experience of just four matches as a manager when he took over as caretaker in 2014 following the sacking of David Moyes by United.

He spent two years working as assistant to Louis van Gaal but was overlooked by United in favour of Jose Mourinho when the Dutchman left.

The Welshman was interview for the Swansea job a year ago, but the club decided to appoint American Bob Bradley instead.

 Giggs worked as number two at Old Trafford for two years
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Giggs worked as number two at Old Trafford for two yearsCredit: Getty Images - Getty

But despite his lack of any real experience of club management he is determined to snub opportunities outside the top flight.

He said last week: "I don’t have experience in the lower divisions. It’s not where I’ve worked in my career.

"I’ve spent my whole life in the Premier League — not just as a player but as a player-coach and assistant manager."

 

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