Manchester United stalwart Ryan Giggs feels there are too many foreign managers in the Premier League and beleives there is little opportunity for Brits to break through in England's top flight.

Giggs, who was the caretaker boss for four games at United in 2014 after David Moyes was sacked, was linked with a return to management at Swansea City before American Bob Bradley's appointment in October and was considered again before Englishman Paul Clement took charge in January.

But the former United winger thinks there is a wealth of British talent waiting to be uncovered should the chance arise.

Ryan Giggs believes there are 'too many foreigners' managing in the Premier league

Current Premier League managers and their nationalities Arsene Wenger (Arsenal) France

Eddie Howe (Bournemouth) England

Sean Dyche (Burnley) England

Antonio Conte (Chelsea) Italy

Sam Allardyce (Crystal Palace) England

Ronald Koeman (Everton) Netherlands

Marco Silva (Hull City) Portugal

Claudio Ranieri (Leicester City) Italy

Jurgen Klopp (Liverpool) Germany

Josep Guardiola (Manchester City) Spain Jose Mourinho (Manchester United) Portugal

Aitor Karanka (Middlesbrough) Spain

Claude Puel (Southampton) France

Mark Hughes (Stoke City) Wales

David Moyes (Sunderland) Scotland

Paul Clement (Swansea City) England

Mauricio Pochettino (Tottenham Hotspur) Argentina

Walter Mazzarri (Watford) Italy

Tony Pulis (West Bromwich Albion) Wales

Slaven Bilic (West Ham United) Croatia

'I don't think there's enough (British managers) at the moment,' Giggs told the BBC.

'I think it is (important British coaches get a chance). There's a lot of top quality foreign coaches in the Premier League, but there's also a lot of quality British coaches and managers out there.'

Seven of the 20 Premier League clubs have British managers, but the current top seven sides are all managed by foreigners, with Welshman Tony Pulis's West Bromwich Albion the highest-placed team with a British manager.

'If you don't get the chance, you don't get the chance to prove what you can do and see what you can do with a talented team,' Giggs added.

'As I say, there are quality foreign coaches as well. I just think on the balance, there's too many foreigners at the moment and British coaches probably just don't get the chances.'

Giggs was overlooked by Jose Mourinho to become assistant manager at Old Trafford