Manchester United striker Michael
Owen is keen to turn his hand to management when
his playing career comes to a close.
Owen, 30, has played top-flight football for the past 13 years
and is preparing for another season with United, where he admitted
he would like to remain until he hangs up his boots.
Having been plagued by injuries throughout his career, Owen has
experienced plenty of time away from the pitch, with the former
Liverpool and Real Madrid striker first taking his coaching badges
when he was sidelined at Newcastle a few years ago.
Owen would be happy to cut his teeth with a lower division club
and believes he has the perfect role model in Sir
Alex Ferguson, who he described as "the
master".
"If you'd asked me about becoming a manager two years ago, I'd
have said no but now there's about an 80 per cent chance of me
trying to give it a go," Owen told the Sunday Mirror. "I
decided to take my coaching badges at Newcastle when I was 27 and
injured, sitting in the standing watching games.
"That's when you start forming an opinion on what players do and
which formations work. You look at football in a different way.
"I wouldn't rule out anything. When Chester were in the mire, I
thought 'I'd love to help saves them, get them up a few divisions'.
Serving my apprenticeship, lower down, wouldn't scare me."