Manchester United legend Paul Scholes has admitted that he would rather watch non-League football than England's elite in the Premier League.
The 41-year-old, who won 25 trophies during his 20-year spell at United, now spends a large chunk of his time watching Salford City - a National League North club that he part-owns with Phil Neville, Gary Neville, Nicky Butt, Ryan Giggs and Peter Lim.
Scholes has been openly critical of his former club since retiring from the game in 2013, and he has also taken aim at the quality of the Premier League, disagreeing with suggestions that it is the best division in world football.
In his new book Class of 92: Out of our League, Scholes wrote: "I probably do enjoy watching Salford more. I don't know if it's as much that I don't like the hassle of going to the game, getting in, sitting in traffic. Going to Salford, I park up behind the goal and get out of my car. But I genuinely get more enjoyment from watching even my son's team, Royter Town.
"There's some good players, really good players, but it's not always the best for quality. In the Premier League in the last two years, have I really seen a game of high quality? A game that I've thought: 'Wow!' It's difficult to think of any."
Scholes made 718 appearances for United after breaking through the youth team in 1992.
Danielle Joynson
