Salford City co-owner Paul Scholes has been appointed interim head coach of the League Two club after manager Graham Alexander was sacked.
Graham was informed of the club’s decision to terminate his contract on Monday morning, with the club fifth in League Two after two wins in five matches this season.
Former Manchester United midfielder Scholes, who had a brief and unsuccessful spell in charge of Oldham in 2019 – the first managerial role of his career, will oversee first-team proceedings as the club search for a new manager.
Scholes part owns Salford City with his former Class of ’92 team-mates Gary and Phil Neville, David Beckham, Ryan Giggs and Nicky Butt. They control a combined 50 per cent stake in the club.
It is not the first time Scholes has made the switch from the boardroom to the dugout at Salford. He and Phil Neville oversaw a 2-1 win over Kendal Town in 2015 following manager Phil Power’s exit.
The United connection at Salford will be strengthened further with Scholes being joined by Paul Joyce as his assistant. Joyce was manager of the United reserves and also had a spell in charge at Wigan.