LONDON, July 4 (Xinhua) -- Manchester United appointed Ryan Giggs as player-coach and Phil Neville as first-team coach on Thursday to ease pressure on new boss David Moyes.
Giggs, 39, has been taking his coaching diplomas and is due to attain the UEFA Pro Licence.
Giggs spent his entire career at United since making his debut in 1991. He played more than 1,000 senior competitive matches, and his titles include 13 English Premier Leagues, four FA Cups, and two Champions Leagues.
Neville ended his playing career at Everton last season. The former England fullback played for United from 1995 to 2005 and has recently worked with England Under-21s.
Moyes has already brought in three coaches from his former team Everton. Steve Round will be his assistant, replacing Mike Phelan, after being the Scot's No. 2 since 2008. Former England international Chris Woods will be goalkeeping coach, and Jimmy Lumsden another coach on United's books.