West Bromwich Albion boss Tony Pulis says British football needs Darren Fletcher to enter coaching.
Pulis is critical of Manchester United legend Gary Neville and Liverpool icon Jamie Carragher taking media roles.
He said: "I hope and pray that Darren becomes a coach or a manager because he's a top bloke, a really good guy.
"It's a disappointment that (Gary) Neville and (Jamie) Carragher, very astute football people, have not gone into the coaching side. These people need to regenerate and go back into football. We don't need to lose them to TV."