Moyes out at Man U

Manchester United has announced it has relieved Manager David Moyes of his duties and he is being temporarily replaced by Ryan Giggs.

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In statement on the club's website Manchester United announced on April 22, 2014 that David Moyes had left the club. AFP PHOTO/ADRIAN DENNIS

Man Utd sack Moyes, Giggs appointed interim manager

MANCHESTER, AFP – Manchester United on Tuesday sacked manager David Moyes following a disastrous ten-month spell at the world-famous club, with veteran midfielder Ryan Giggs named as interim manager.

Moyes, 50, succeeded Alex Ferguson at the helm of the Premier League side on July 1 but the move quickly became a fiasco with the team slumping to a series of embarrassing defeats.

After feverish speculation in the British media, United confirmed Moyes's departure in a brief statement.

United later confirmed Giggs would fill in on a caretaker basis.

In this file picture taken on October 1, 2013 Manchester United manager David Moyes (R) speaks to Manchester United's Welsh midfielder Ryan Giggs during a training session at the team's Carrington training complex in Manchester. Currently a player-coach, Giggs is reportedly set to be announced as interim manager. AFP PHOTO/ANDREW YATES

Giggs, 40, made his United debut in March 1991 and has made 962 appearances for the club, winning 13 Premier League titles, two Champions Leagues, four FA Cups, three League Cups and one FIFA Club World Cup.

He was informed of the news after arriving at United's Carrington training ground near Manchester on Tuesday morning.

His first game in charge will be a league fixture at home to Norwich City on Saturday.

He has no previous managerial experience, but has combined his role as a player with a position on United's coaching staff since the start of the current campaign.

Ferguson, British football's most successful manager, personally hand-picked Moyes to succeed him after announcing his retirement last May following 26 years at Old Trafford.

Moyes signed a six-year contract and inherited a team that had romped to the Premier League title – United's 20th English league crown – by 11 points, but he endured a torrid season.

United have slumped to seventh place in the league table and been eliminated from both domestic cup competitions and the Champions League.

Moyes's last game in charge was Sunday's 2-0 loss at his former club Everton, which confirmed that United will not compete in the Champions League next season for the first time since 1995.

The defeat, United's 11th of the league campaign, left the defending champions 13 points below the Champions League places and 23 points behind leaders Liverpool.

As a result, United's American owners, the Glazer family, reportedly felt uneasy about the prospect of handing him the funds needed to rebuild the squad during the forthcoming season.

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