Former Southampton boss Lawrie McMenemy says the Saints job was too big for Manchester United legend Ryan Giggs.

Giggs was linked with the post last week - before Mauricio Pellegrino's appointment.

McMenemy wrote for the Daily Echo: "I had a good chat with him a few years ago at one of the end of season dinners in London when he spoke about his ambitions after his playing career to go into management.

"He has been linked recently with wanting the Saints job, but apparently, so the papers said, was dismissed because of his lack of experience.

"When asked about this sort of thing at Ascot he said he was just enjoying life after football and he had been linked with jobs all over the place he knew nothing about. That probably means his agent, or people as they are now often called, are pushing his name around.

"If I was to have another chat with him my advice would be that if he wants to go in his reputation is such that supporters would like to see him around their club, but do not aim too high.

"The fact he was a top class international footballer does not mean he can walk into a Premier League job and succeed."