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Man Utd coach Butt admits management ambitions

Manchester United U21 assistant coach Nicky Butt admits he has management ambitions.

Butt took charge of United in the UEFA Youth League last season.

He told the Daily Star Sunday: "There are lots of jobs around but why would I go somewhere for the sake of it?

"At Manchester United, I live 10 minutes from the training ground, work with people who respect me and I am happy to be at a great club.

"So why would I give that up to join a club where people don't know me, who may not have as much respect for me and where I would run the risk of being sacked after six months?

"If I was to go somewhere, it would have to be a club where I will trust people, trust the owner, the players and the scouts.

"There are a lot of boxes that would have to be ticked. I don't want to dive into any old job.

"I have had plenty of informal chats with clubs and have sat down and told them my philosophy. My attitude is that if they like me, great. But if not then that club is not the place for me.

"At some point I will have to take a risk but it has got to be the right risk, a calculated decision."

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