FILE PHOTO: Britain Football Soccer - Manchester United 2008 XI v Michael Carrick All-Stars - Michael Carrick Testimonial - Old Trafford - June 4, 2017 Manchester United '08 XI's Paul Scholes drinks during the game Action Images via Reuters / Ed Sykes/File Photo
(Reuters) - Former Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes believes the time is right to begin his managerial career after being appointed Oldham Athletic manager on a one-and-a-half-year contract on Monday.
British media reported that Scholes was cleared to take up the position last week when the English Football League decided the 44-year-old's 10 percent stake in fifth-tier Salford City would not represent a conflict of interest.
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