On Monday, former longtime "Manchester United" midfielder Paul Scholes was presented as the head coach of "Oldham Athletic," the fourth strongest team in the English league, according to lrt.lt.
For the 44-year-old former footballer, this will be his coaching debut. In addition, P. Scholes supported this team in his childhood.
He chose former team coach Mick Priest as his assistant.
Currently, "Oldham Athletic" is in 14th place out of 24 teams in the tournament. They are just 9 points away from the relegation zone.
Interestingly, the 10% of shares in "Salford City," playing in the National League, could have prevented the Englishman from taking on this job. However, last Friday at the meeting of the English Football League it was decided not to create obstacles. This is because "Salford City" may enter the English second league this year, and according to the rules, one person cannot participate in the activities of two clubs playing in the same league.
Throughout his professional career since 1993, P. Scholes played 718 matches in the ranks of multiple English champions, scoring 109 goals, winning the country's championship 11 times, winning the English Cup three times, and the Champions League twice.
He played 66 matches and scored 16 goals for the England national team.
After retiring as a player in 2013, he worked in television for ITV and "BT Sports."
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