Shrewsbury boss Micky Mellon says Ryan Giggs is capable of taking charge of Manchester United.

Mellon studied for his coaching badges alongside Giggs and rejects the idea that United assistant lacks the force of personality to take the top job.

Ahead of Monday's FA Cup tie, he said: "I think until you are out there and doing it, you won't really know if you've got the qualities that are needed to manage at whatever level you are looking to get into.

"But certainly Ryan was very, very clear on the way that he wanted the game of football played.

"I don't buy into the idea that he is not forceful enough. I think he's very steely minded, very clear about how he wants the game played. He has a good presence about him.

"But I don't believe you'll know if anybody's going to be a manager until they're in that technical area, they get beat and certain things get thrown at them, how they deal with it - that's when you'll know."