Scholes became an owner in Salford City in 2014, joining several of his former Man U teammates in the venture. He maintained that ownership interest even after becoming the manager of Oldham Athletic FC, a team playing in England\u2019s League Two division, in February.<\/p>\n
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At that time, Salford City announced that Scholes had never been involved in club operations. Still, he stepped down as a club director to devote his energies to managing Oldham.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
“It is great that Paul is back in football and everyone at the club wishes him all the best in his new venture into football management,” the Salford City statement read.<\/p>\n
However, he only managed Oldham for seven matches as he resigned a month ago. In a recent interview on BT Sport<\/em>, he cited interference from that club\u2019s ownership as the reason for his short stay.<\/p>\nSalford City officials did not respond to a request Tuesday for comment on the FA’s allegations.<\/p>\n
Legendary Player<\/h2>\n
Scholes, 44, became a professional soccer player in July 1993. A little more than a year later, he earned a promotion to Manchester United\u2019s top squad. Over the next 20 years, he appeared in 499 Premier League games and scored 107 goals. Scholes also is one of just five to play his entire career with England\u2019s most decorated club.<\/p>\n
Across all competitions, he played in 718 matches for Man U and scored 155 times. His greatest season came in the 2002-03 campaign, where he appeared in 52 contests and scored 20 goals.<\/p>\n
He played a major role in the club\u2019s treble during the 1998-99 season, when Manchester United won the Premier League, the FA Cup, and the UEFA Champions League titles. Only eight teams since 1966 have claimed their country\u2019s league title, their national cup title, and Europe\u2019s top contest in the same season.<\/p>\n
During his playing career, Man U won 11 Premier League titles, three FA Cups and two Champions League<\/a> crowns.<\/p>\nScholes also played for England\u2019s National Team from 1997 to 2004, appearing in two World Cups and two European Championships. In 66 contests, he scored 15 goals.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
England\u2019s soccer community was turned upside down Tuesday as the country\u2019s Football Association leveled gambling charges against one of its greatest players. The governing body alleged Paul Scholes placed 140 bets on games from August 2015 to this January. That period is long after the midfielder retired from his storied career at Manchester United. However, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":45,"featured_media":103134,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[21,1074],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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