Where is Paul Scholes now?
Manchester United legend Paul Scholes first retired from playing after his side won the league in the 2010-2011 season but returned in January 2012 for the remainder of the season.
He was a revelation upon his return and played so well that he committed himself to a further year playing before retiring again at the end of the 2012-13 season at the same time as legendary manager Sir Alex Ferguson.
Arguably one of the greatest midfielders to ever play for the club he won virtually every team competition including 11 Premier League titles, three FA Cups and two UEFA Champions League trophies.
Often criticised for his tough tackling (he received four red cards in the Premier League), his workrate, passing and skills on the pitch have many labelling him as the best English player to have played in the Premier League.
Upon hanging up his boots for good, Scholes was immediately offered a coaching role by new United manager David Moyes but turned it down as he wanted to take time out from football to spend with his family.
In April 2014 he returned to United to assist caretaker manager Ryan Giggs after the dismissal of David Moyes but moved aside at the end of the season.
In June 2016, Scholes made a brief return to football to play for Bengaluru Royals in the inaugural 10 day Indian Premier Futsal league as one of their marquee players. He also returned for the 2017 tournament.
In October 2017, he was interviewed for the vacant manager’s job at Oldham Athletic but was unsuccessful with the role going to caretaker manager Richie Wellens. He eventually joined as their new manager in February 2019 following the dismissal of Frankie Bunn but left after just seven games in charge following interference with first-team affairs by the owner.
Three years later he made a return to football management when he was put in temporary charge of Salford City following the dismissal of Graham Alexander but left at the start of November when the club appointed a new manager with a record of two victories and a draw from his five games in charge.
Away from football he is part-owner of Salford City along with his old ‘Class of 92’ team-mates who each have an equal stake in the club as well as a university called UA92 which is backed by Lancaster University and Trafford council.
He also works as a pundit and game analyst across the football broadcasting networks and writes a football column for The Independent newspaper.
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Paul Scholes: Premier League Statistics
| Nationality | English |
| Position | Midfielder |
| Appearances | 499 |
| Goals | 107 |
| Yellow Cards | 97 |
| Red Cards | 4 |
| Premier League Teams Played for | Manchester United |
Statistics courtesy of www.premierleague.com
Last Updated on 2 November 2022 by Admin