Louis
van Gaal has been pictured for the first time with his predecessor Sir
Alex Ferguson - at an event where the Dutchman revealed he is grooming
Ryan Giggs to eventually replace him as Manchester United manager.
The 63-year-old praised Giggs as the perfect example for the players and also underlined his excellent communication skills.
Giggs,
who is British football's most decorated player after a glittering
career at Manchester United, is now the club´s assistant manager and was
the guest of honour at an annual charity dinner at Old Trafford.
Van
Gaal and Giggs were joined by a host of famous faces on Thursday night,
as the Dutch manager rubbed shoulders with United greats including
Ferguson, Denis Law and Bryan Robson in the stadium's Manchester Suite.
Louis van Gaal (right) believes Ryan Giggs (left) will succeed him as Manchester United's manager
Van Gaal (right) appointed Giggs (left) as his assistant manager when he joined the club this summer
Giggs (right) was the guest of honour at the dinner, pictured here with former United player Alan Tonge (left)
The
evening is understood to have ended with a charismatic speech by Van
Gaal, in which he was gushing with praise for his assistant.
A source told Sportsmail:
'Ít was an extremely confident speech and the fans present were lifted
by his words. He spoke positively about Giggs, who he described as
having all the capabilities to be the clubs next manager and said he is
"learning all the time".'
Giggs (second left) was United's interim boss for the final four games last season after David Moyes' sacking
Giggs (far left) and Van Gaal (centre left) have formed a positive relationship despite the club's poor start
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Giggs,
who assumed the managerial reins for the final four games of last
season when David Moyes was sacked by United, is understood to have been
keen on taking the job full-time but was eventually overlooked in
favour of Van Gaal.
The
Dutchman agreed to retain Giggs as a key figure on his coaching team
and the duo have struck up a positive relationship, despite a traumatic
start to the season that has seen United win just one Premier League
match from five and exit the Capital One Cup at the hands of League One
MK Dons.
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Giggs is Britain's most decorated footballer after a glittering career at the club
Giggs (left) made 963 appearances scoring 168 goals during his time at Old Trafford
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