Manchester United hero Patrice Evra has revealed Sir Alex Ferguson urged him to enter management.

Left-back Evra won five Premier League titles, four League Cups, four Community Shields and a Champions League title across a glittering spell at Old Trafford.

On social media, Evra revealed, "You know, Sir Alex Ferguson said before he retired two players would be great managers - he said Ryan Giggs, and myself.

"He said 'Patrice, you've got everything. You know how to communicate with people, you know how to drive people'.

"I am doing my coach badges. It doesn't mean I want to be a manager straight away, I just want to have them. Some people think because they've been great players, they're going to become great managers, but it's false.

"You need to be humble, you need to start from zero. Patrice Evra as a football player, yeah, people put me there [signalling up high]. But as a manager I am zero, so I'm learning step by step - we'll see the future."