MAN UNITED LEGEND Paul Scholes believes the Premier League is losing its appeal, claiming he would rather watch semi-professional Salford City.
The former England midfielder made 718 appearances for the Old Trafford side but insists there is more excitement at non-league level.
Given the choice, Scholes would sooner watch Salford City, the club which he co-owns with a number of his former Red Devils team-mates, than a game at the top level.
“I probably do enjoy watching Salford more,” Scholes notes in his new book, Class of 92: Out of our League. “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.
“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.
“I genuinely get more enjoyment from watching even my son’s team, Royter Town. It’s like a men’s team, but he’s 16. He started playing a few games for them last season. I went to watch him once, it was 5-4. It’s just entertainment.
“There’s some good players, really good players, but it’s not always the best for quality.”
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