Phil Jones returns to United?! No worries - not as a player

Manchester United have reportedly brought Phil Jones back to the club as U-18s coach.

UtdPlug claims that Jones, 31, is back at Old Trafford, only this time as a manager. He left the Red Devils a few months ago when his contract expired after a difficult, more than a decade-long spell plagued with injury issues.

He joined the Old Trafford outfit from Blackburn Rovers in 2011, and Sir Alex Ferguson tipped him to become one of the club's greatest players. Ferguson said:

"I think Jones may be one of the best players we have ever had, no matter where we play him."

However, a severe knee injury picked up in 2020 kept Jones sidelined for 70 games. He last appeared for Manchester United in April last year and was without a club after his release.

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Jones made 229 appearances across competitions during his time with the Red Devils as a player. He chipped in with 16 goal contributions, winning the Premier League, the FA Cup, and the UEFA Europa League.