Emilio Alvarez is enjoying his job at Manchester United.

Goalkeeper coach Alvarez was retained on United's coaching staff after Jose Mourinho's sacking in December when the former Spanish second-division journeyman had expected to leave the club.

He is known to be popular in United's first-team squad - particularly among the Spanish contingent - and is well-respected in coaching circles.

"It came naturally to me," Alvarez said of his transition from goalkeeper to goalkeeping coach.

"The role of a goalkeeping coach wasn't particular prevalent [when he played in the 1990s].

"There were times when I was told 'go over there and do something for 15 minutes'.

"I found it hard to understand why we were wasting time because we couldn't do much. But I planned out drills and, because of my love for football, it happened."