Patrice Evra: Sir Alex Ferguson told me I would make a great coach one day
- Patrice Evra enjoyed eight years at Old Trafford before joining Juventus
- Claims Sir Alex Ferguson spoke to him before leaving in 2013
- Ferguson said him and Ryan Giggs would make great coaches one day
- Giggs is currently Louis van Gaal's assistant at Manchester United
- Evra says he has already taken some of his coaching badges
Juventus defender Patrice Evra has revealed that Sir Alex Ferguson told him he would make a great coach one day during his time at Manchester United.
The French left back, 33, enjoyed eight years at Old Trafford, claiming five Premier League titles as well as a Champions League winners' medal.
And Evra says that before the legendary Scottish boss left in 2013 he told him, as well as Ryan Giggs, that he had the potential to become a fine manager.
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Giggs is currently Louis van Gaal's assistant at Man United, while Evra says he got passed some of his coaching badges before leaving for Juventus on a free last summer.
'Before he left, Ferguson called me into his office,' the Frenchman told Canal Plus.
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'He said to me, 'Pat, I'm going to tell you something very important. There are two players in this team that are going to become great trainers: Ryan Giggs and you.'
'So, I got some of my coaching credentials while still in Manchester. Now I want to get my coaching diploma and then we'll see.'
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