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Jamie Carragher believes Ryan Giggs is not in running for Everton job

Former Manchester United superstar Ryan Giggs had told Sky Sports he would be interested in the job, along with the vacant role at Leicester.

File Photo: Ryan Giggs

Bengaluru, October 24: Former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher does not think Ryan Giggs will be in the running for the Everton job, but understands why Sean Dyche would be considered as one of the favourites for the role.

Ronald Koeman was sacked as Everton manager on Monday (October 23), less than 24 hours after a 5-2 defeat to Arsenal on Super Sunday (October 22).

Former Manchester United superstar Ryan Giggs had told Sky Sports he would be interested in the job, along with the vacant role at Leicester.

Although Carragher tweeted in jest "Give it Giggsy until the end of the season", he later told Sky Sports News: "I don't think Ryan Giggs would be in the running for the Everton job.



"No disrespect; he wants to get into management, and credit to him, he has had an apprenticeship at Manchester United under some great managers, but I don't think he would be in the running for Everton."

Burnley manager Dyche is currently the favourite with Sky Bet, and Carragher added: "He is doing a great job at Burnley. Everton are in the bottom three and need to tighten up defensively. Sean Dyche has those qualities.

"It would be a big step up for him but if you are a manager you want to move up eventually, no disrespect to Burnley but it's a huge step. That's natural for his progression as a manager. I can see totally why he's top of the list."

Everton spent a fortune this summer signing players like Michael Keane, Davy Klaassen, Jordan Pickford, Gylfi Sigurdsson and Wayne Rooney but experienced a horrendous start to the season. They are now sitting 18th on the table and Koeman being sacked is hardly a surprise.

However, Carragher believes that Ronald Koeman should have gotten a bit more time as he is a fantastic manager.

"I think Ronald Koeman's record over the last three years, including his time at Southampton, probably should have warranted him more time," he said.

"It doesn't help the players who have been brought in for a lot of money that the manager who brought them in has gone after nine league games. You have £150m of talent at the club and for the new manager they're not his players.

"I'm not surprised, that's the nature of the game we are in right now. The ownership at Everton have put a lot money into the club in the summer and that's the way of the game: owners want instant results and Ronald Koeman hasn't been able to provide that. I'm not surprised but I thought he should have been given more time."
Story first published: Tuesday, October 24, 2017, 10:50 [IST]
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