Premier League icons are venturing into management left, right and centre.
Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard is attempting to make a name for himself north of the border at Rangers following his summer appointment. His old England teammate Frank Lampard is in the Championship with Derby, while Thierry Henry is now at the helm of French outfit Monaco.
Elsewhere, Joey Barton has enjoyed a decent start to the season with League One outfit Fleetwood Town, Lee Bowyer is at Charlton, and Harry Kewell at Crawley Town, whereas John Terry has become Dean Smith’s assistant at Aston Villa.
Now, another former Premier League player has stated his eagerness to venture into the chaotic and unforgiving world of football management.
Step forward player-turned-pundit Robbie Savage who has revealed on his popular podcast - Flintoff, Savage and the Ping Pong Guy - that he’d like to test himself in the dugout at some point in the future.
“One day I’d like too (become a manager). I’m going to do my badges. I need to finish my B, then go onto my A,” said Savage when asked by Freddie Flintoff.
“I used to lose in the Premier League and I didn’t speak to my wife for a couple of days. Last week we (his U13s side) lost a game and I was in such a mood I didn’t speak for two days. I took it as if I was managing (professionally).”
He went on to say that he’d rather manage an adult side with big egos and everything that goes with it, than his local under-13s side, having experienced what it’s like to be on the receiving end of angry parents.
But Savage insisted that he’s now got the bug for management, and should the Welshman be true to his word it will be interesting to see just where he crops up. Would he throw himself in at the deep end and become a manager...or instead follow in the footsteps of former top-flight opponent Terry and bag an assistant - or coaching - position.
The 43-year-old started life in the beautiful game as a Man Utd youth player, then went on to play for Crewe, Leicester, Birmingham, Derby, Brighton, and of course the Wales national team, before becoming a football pundit with BBC and BT Sport.
