Paul Scholes: Ex-Man Utd midfielder has no interest in Oldham job

Last updated on 12 October 2017.From the section Football327

Former Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes is highly unlikely to take charge of Oldham following reports that he had met with the League One club.

BBC Sport understands the ex-England international spoke to the club purely in an advisory capacity and has no interest in the managerial vacancy.

Scholes, 42, is a boyhood Oldham fan but has not managed at senior level.

Oldham have been without a manager since John Sheridan left in September with the Latics bottom of League One.

The club had also been reported to be in talks with Clarence Seedorf, but the former Dutch midfielder later distanced himself from the job.

Oldham have won all three matches under interim boss Richie Wellens, including two in the league, and are now 19th in the table.

Wellens, who retired as a player last season, has stated that he would like to be given the job on a full-time basis after leading the club out of the relegation zone.

The Latics are subject to potential investment and failed to pay their players and staff for the month of September - the third time the club have not paid wages since 2011.

An illustrious playing career

After making his Manchester United debut in 1994, Scholes went on to make 717 appearances for the Red Devils and scored 155 goals before retiring in 2013.

He initially announced his retirement at the end of the 2010-11 season, before making a playing comeback at the start of 2012.

Scholes won 11 Premier League titles, three FA Cups, two League Cups, five Community Shields and two Champions Leagues.

Since finally retiring at the end of the 2012-13 season, Scholes has worked as a television pundit, coached at Manchester United and partly owns National League North side Salford City with some of his former United team-mates.

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Comment posted by Justanopinion, at 17:51 11 Oct 2017
Breaking news. Someone had a conversation with someone else but we don't know the contents or the outcome.....
Comment posted by DrRocket, at 17:57 11 Oct 2017
Great to see Oldham setting sights high, showing some ambition and trying to raise the profile of the club a little. They've been sat in the doldrums of league one for seventeen years. It's time for a shake up.
Comment posted by NastyLizard, at 18:32 11 Oct 2017
Paul Scholes Genius player and that's coming from Liverpool supporter
Comment posted by Dale 1972, at 19:05 11 Oct 2017
guys can you do me 1 MASSIVE favour please:
whenever mark the leg up girl posts utter tripe can you please do not comment back about his or her post as he or she will be sat in their bedroom with their playstation 1 or 2 with teddies or dolls laughing out loud at your reactions... I know it is very hard to tolerate these kind of people but if you ignore them I swear they will go away.Thanks
Comment posted by Wayne, at 18:03 11 Oct 2017
@6: When the players you regard as demi-gods retire do a medal comparison. Until then and hopefully I speak for once for many; shut up you utter moron.
Comment posted by smitty33, at 17:57 11 Oct 2017
As his hometown, I'm sure I have read in the past that he would like to manage the club.
Comment posted by Tony ratcliffe, at 19:23 11 Oct 2017
'Flopped at World Cup' wouldn't have anything to do with being shunted out on.left wing by any chance. Some of the best platers in world rated him highly. Think they know best
Comment posted by User0955346360, at 18:47 11 Oct 2017
Richie Wellens appears to be doing a good enough job. He knows the club and has knowledge of the lower leagues. Early days but 3 wins out of 3 is a perfect start.
Great players like Scholes don't often make great managers (as has been proved on many occasions), and just being a fan of a club does not also justify the manager's job.
Comment posted by yorkshire terrier, at 18:01 11 Oct 2017
Top players don't always become top managers. Richie Wellens looks to be doing a decent job so why not give him a chance?
Comment posted by slamdunc, at 21:38 11 Oct 2017
The last time Man Utd and Scholes played Barcelona, the Barca players drew out of hat for who swapped shirts with him at the end.

That's how highly he was thought of !!

Iniesta won !!
Comment posted by D1679563033034, at 18:45 11 Oct 2017
Why is this even up for discussion? Wellens should be allowed to continue. Top bloke, knows his players better than anyone. Actually wants it. It's a massive disservice to not the man continue.
Comment posted by Tony ratcliffe, at 23:10 11 Oct 2017
179. If I don't think he'd succeed as manager say so but don't denigrate a guy who scored and created. The sideways crap is what we get from Henderson. Please tell me u aren't bracketing them together or I'll ask the white coats to visit. All opinions valid imo but this one stretches credulity
Comment posted by Markthehorn, at 17:57 11 Oct 2017
Well it is his home town club but maybe more of a romantic move than reality
Comment posted by Bird, at 09:07 12 Oct 2017
Why are some comparing Scholes to Gerrard on here? What's that about??

Both fine players in their different ways.

Get over it.
Comment posted by User0498525028, at 23:53 11 Oct 2017
Scholesy...top player. All time PL great, 2 time CL winner. Asked to play on the left side for England by Sven Sven Joker Eriksen....aaahhhhhhhh......
Comment posted by piscean62, at 18:54 11 Oct 2017
I reckon that would end just as gloriously as Tony Adams at Wycombe... Edgar Davids at Barnet... or Gianfranco Zola at Birmingham.
Comment posted by just a thought , at 21:30 11 Oct 2017
@132
Constantly pushed out onto the left wing for England but when you've 3 of the best English midfielders ever in scholes, Gerrard and lampard who do you leave out? Maybe a better manager could've found a system to play all 3
Comment posted by Chris M, at 18:44 11 Oct 2017
Good luck to him, he was a proper professional dedicated to his club, from a Liverpoool fan too!
Comment posted by FootKnoll, at 08:49 12 Oct 2017
@6 Dear oh Dear! I would love to be as bad as Paul Scholes. You ask any pro (in his era) at Manchester United who the best player they played with and they all say Paul Scholes. There is no better yard stick than your peers!
Comment posted by BrutalLogiC, at 19:41 11 Oct 2017
He doesn't come across as the sort of character that his the right personality for it so I don't think he will be any good.

Just being good at something doesn't make you a good teacher or manager.

I don't buy arguement that he will attract better players, only money does that and he won't be contributing.