Latics gaffer Scholes to call on Old Trafford contacts

New Oldham boss Paul Scholes hopes to use his Manchester United connections to give his first foray into management a boost.

The 44-year-old has taken the job with his home town club and been given a one-and-a-halfyear contract.

He believes the current squad is good enough to achieve what he wants but it will not stop him using contacts from his playing days at Old Trafford for the odd helping hand.

The Latics – currently 14th in Sky Bet League Two – have Zak Dearnley on loan from United’s academy and the 20-yearold scored on his debut at the weekend.

Asked if he would be using his contacts, Scholes said: “I’ll be trying to do that.

“Zak has come in and scored his first goal on Saturday. He made a big difference in the game so I was really pleased with him as a young player.

“You need contacts at this level all over the place, I have a few – not just Man United.

“I’m close to Nicky (Butt, United’s head of academy) and the people at United, if they can help me I’m sure they will.”

Oldham were a Premier League club between 1992 and 1994 but Scholes is not dreaming that big – not just yet.

“That’s not my target at the moment, my target at the minute is to beat Yeovil tomorrow night,” he said.

“It will be difficult to get to that level again but you have to have that ambition.

“The town was brilliant then, it was a great place to be, full crowds week in, week out, great cup runs.”

Paul Scholes is the new boss of Oldham.