Ryan Giggs Appointed Player Coach at Manchester United: Daily Soccer Report

Ryan Giggs was today appointed as a player-coach of Manchester United.

“I’m delighted that Ryan has accepted the chance to become player/coach,” said David Moyes. “His success and ability to adapt his game over a number of years gives him an unrivalled perspective on the modern game. His career is an example to any aspiring young player and I’m sure that both he and the players will benefit from his new role.”

Giggs, 39, has been taking his coaching badges and is due to attain his UEFA Pro License next summer. He signed a one-year extension to his playing contract in March and will combine his new duties with being a member of the first-team squad.

Here are today’s world soccer news headlines:

Premier League

• Ryan Giggs appointed player/coach at Manchester United — Premier League
• Ryan Giggs is being groomed as a future Manchester United manager — The Guardian
• Chelsea reach £8 million deal for Vitesse midfielder Marco van Ginkel — Pro Soccer Talk
• Yaya Sanogo could be a gem but for now Arsene Wenger has a Capital One Cup kid — The Mail
• Nathan Redmond joins Norwich from Birmingham — The Mail
• Phil Neville to join Manchester United coaching team — FOX Soccer
• London trio waiting in wings for Wilfried Zaha loan — Evening Standard
• Nicolas Anelka poses with West Brom shirt — The Mail
• Spurs end chase for Leandro Damiao as Southampton move in for Brazilian — Evening Standard
• Future doubts for clutch of Swansea City stars as they are left out of pre-season tour — Evening Post
• Axing at Manchester City still hurts me, says Roberto Mancini — Evening Standard
• Maicon heading for Manchester City exit as Manuel Pellegrini reshapes squad — The Mirror
• Michael Laudrup quoted £8.5m for Aston Villa and Liverpool target Nacer Chadli — The Mail
• Wantaway Luis Suarez must link up with Liverpool on tour — Evening Standard
• Arouna Kone: Newcastle in talks with Wigan striker — BBC Sport
• Betting suspended on Liverpool striker Luis Suarez moving to Arsenal — The Independent
• Sunderland look to land Charis Mavrias — Sky Sports
• Newcastle United change the name of Shearer’s bar to Nine — The Mail
• Tottenham striker Emmanuel Adebayor wanted by Besiktas — Sky Sports

International soccer

• Fifa suspends Cameroon from world football in fallout from arrested president’s re-election — Telegraph
• Brazil, USA rise in FIFA world rankings, but England slips — FOX Soccer
• England drop to lowest Fifa world ranking in five years — BBC Sport

Football League

• Sam Ricketts: Wolves sign Bolton Wanderers’ Wales defender — BBC Sport
• Coventry fans to stage protest about move to Northampton — Sky Sports
• DJ Campbell: Blackburn Rovers return for ex-QPR striker — BBC Sport

Serie A

• Mathieu Flamini turns down offer of new deal from AC Milan — Sky Sports

Ligue Un

• PSG sporting director Leonardo has ban for push extended to 13 months — The Independent

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