Send in the troops! Ryan Giggs calls in the SAS to help whip Manchester United into shape

NEW Manchester United boss Ryan Giggs has drafted in the SAS to knock his underperforming millionaire players into shape.
TOP TEAM: Giggs is learning leadership from Floyd Woodrow MBE [GETTY]

Giggs, in charge until the end of the season, has been taking advice from ex-special forces hero Floyd Woodrow MBE.
He has been urged to draw on his “life experiences” to boost mental strength among the players and turn the club around.
And his message to stars such as Wayne Rooney, 28, and Robin Van Persie, 30, is: “Do not settle for mediocrity, push the boundaries and achieve”.
Giggsy, 40, was introduced to Woodrow, one of the youngest ever SAS recruits and who now specialises in team building, while studying for his coaching badge at the FA’s St George’s Park headquarters.

“Do not settle for mediocrity, push the boundaries and achieve”

Ryan Giggs' message to his teammates

Club sources say the Old Trafford legend was “deeply impressed” after hearing a motivational speech from 50-year-old Woodrow, now a leading sports psychologist.
United’s dismal performances this season led to David Moyes, 50, being axed as manager earlier this week amid claims he had “lost the dressing room” and was dubbed “F*** off Moyes” by players.
Last night Woodrow, who served in the Gulf War and Afghanistan, confirmed he had spoken to Giggs, who has played for United since he was 17, about team building and leadership but declined to comment further.
Meanwhile, the giant David Moyes “The Chosen One” banner was removed from Old Trafford’s Stretford End yesterday and replaced with one stating: “Giggs Tearing You Apart since 1991.”