The dream is over. Paul Scholes has quit as manager of Oldham Athletic after just 31 days in the role.
Scholes, a boyhood Oldham fan, was appointed on 11th February on an 18-month deal – his first job in senior management.
Scholes was appointed as boss of the League 2 side in February and took charge of just seven matches before walking away from the position.
Simon Peach of the Press Association confirmed the 44-year-old’s resignation and relayed a statement he had issued:
According to Jack Gaughan of the MailOnline, the ex-Red Devils star took the position at his boyhood club on the proviso that there would be no interference in playing matters from owner Abdallah Lemsagam.
Simon Stone of BBC Sport said he’s not surprised to see Scholes walk away from the role.
The job was his first in football management, having retired from the game in 2013 after a remarkable playing career.
Scholes is regarded as one of the finest midfielders ever to play for the Red Devils and was crucial to their dominance of the Premier League under Sir Alex Ferguson. In two spells at United—separated by a brief retirement—he won the Premier League 11 times, the FA Cup three times and the UEFA Champions League twice.
Despite failing to kick on under Scholes, Oldham are in little danger of being dragged into a relegation battle this season, nor are they likely to push for the playoffs, as they are nine points adrift of Colchester United in seventh with nine games to play.