Former Manchester United defender Phil Jones retires and targets managerial career

Former Manchester United defender Phil Jones has confirmed his retirement from enjoying and hopes to embark on a training profession.

The 32-year-old made 229 first-team appearances for United and ended a 12-year profession on the membership when his contract expired in the summertime of 2023.

Accidents curtailed the previous England worldwide’s profession, limiting him to simply 13 first-team appearances throughout his final 4 seasons at Outdated Trafford and going two separate full seasons with out enjoying a senior match.

“My profession completed shorter than I’d have preferred,” Jones, who coached in United’s Beneath-18 squad within the 2023-24 season, advised BBC Radio 5 Dwell on Saturday.

“(I’m) glass half full. (I’ve) accomplished my A license and I wish to get on the market and problem myself in teaching. In the end I wish to take cost of a staff. I’m decided to get there.”

Jones joined United from Blackburn Rovers, the place he made 40 first-team appearances, in 2011 and went on to be capped 27 occasions for England at worldwide degree.

The previous defender received the 2013 Premier League title in Sir Alex Ferguson’s last marketing campaign as supervisor, and received six trophies throughout his time at Outdated Trafford.

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