Scholes reveals retirement plans
Midfielder indicates that he is preparing for final season
ManchesterUnited star Paul Scholes has indicated that he is considering retiringat the end of next season and he would like to move into coaching.
Theformer England international signed a one-year contract extension at Old Trafford at the end of the last campaign, but he recognises thathis playing days are coming to an end.
Scholes, 35, has enjoyedan excellent career to date and narrowly missed out on a 10th PremierLeague title in the 2009/10 season as Chelsea collected the trophy.
Themidfielder's impressive form even led England manager Fabio Capello tomake a late attempt to lure him out of a six-year internationalretirement before he named his World Cup squad.
But Scholes wasnot tempted due to the timing of Capello's call and he also recognisesthat his club career is drawing to a close.
Ferguson tribute
"Iam coming to the end of my playing career and I maybe have one yearleft," Scholes said in an EPL Talk Podcast while hosting a socceracademy in Florida.
"I have started doing my coaching badgesback in England and hopefully one day I will be able to coach kids orcoach some kind of team somewhere."
Scholes also paid tribute to the influence of United manager Sir Alex Ferguson on his career.
"He has been great," added Scholes. "It goes without saying what a top manager he has been.
"Theamount of players he has brought through the youth team is great and itgives hope to all the kids in the youth team that if they are goodenough he will definitely use them.
"It has just been fantastic working with him and I think there is a good few years left in him yet.
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