James Milner fancies a crack at management - but has no plans on retiring yet
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I know the end's getting closer, I do appreciate that, but I still think I stay in the present and try and focus on what I can contribute to the team as a player.“Sometimes management appeals to me, for sure. And then other times, you see managers getting a new contract and getting sacked in two months and things like that, and I just don't think people get the time they deserve now.READ MORE: James Milner drops retirement hint after breaking Premier League appearance recordREAD MORE: Premier League's 3pm blackout step closer to being scrapped as Netflix-style product launchedMAKE THE MIRROR YOUR FIRST CHOICE!
Click here to activate or add us as Preferred Source in your Google search settings“When I look at managers and clubs and successful teams, they've been given patience and you've got two, three windows where it's your team and you've got a whole other team that you then need to get your players, get your ideas across, get the culture across.“So there's some times I think, yeah, it'd be great and I'd love to put my stamp on a team and I think I could do this and that.“But it's such a hard gig innit? I mean, it's so hard.
Latest news, analysis and much more on Mirror Football's Facebook page“So it is a difficult job and it's one that, again, the competitive guy in you, you think, yeah, I wouldn't mind giving that a go and taking on.“I know it's difficult but...and I feel like I've got a fantastic knowledge of people I've worked under from back to your Terry Venables and your Sir Bobby Robsons, and then you go through to the current manager now.“I've got a great array of different managers from different countries and different personalities to lean back on, so in one way I think it'd be a big shame to lose all that knowledge and experience I've built up to not be able to use that.”Join our new WhatsApp community and receive your daily dose of Mirror Football content. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like.