BSP-22 Paul Scholes appointed manager of Oldham

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Paul Scholes appointed manager of Oldham

LONDON, Feb 11, 2019 (BSS/AFP) – Former Manchester United and England
midfielder Paul Scholes has been appointed as manager of Oldham Athletic, the
club announced on Monday.

Scholes, 44, is taking on his first managerial role, signing a contract
with the club he supported as a boy after spending his entire playing career
at Old Trafford.

The former Premier League club are languishing in mid-table in League Two,
the fourth tier of the English game.

“Oldham Athletic are delighted to announce footballing legend Paul Scholes
as the new first-team manager on a one-and-a-half-year-deal,” the club said
in a statement.

“Paul has won everything there is to win in football,” said owner Abdallah
Lemsagam. “He is a man who will bring a lot of footballing knowledge and his
hunger to succeed in management will be there for everyone to see.

“It’s no secret how much he has wanted this job in the past and how much he
loves this club, so I’m very happy to bring him into our family at Oldham
Athletic.”

Scholes is due to speak to the press later on Monday.

BSS/AFP/SSS/1930 hrs