HUDDLESTONE SPEAKS ON UNITED COACHING ROLE
Former Hull City and Derby County midfielder Tom Huddlestone has spoken about his surprising coaching role at Manchester United. A lot of football stakeholders were shocked when Tom Huddlestone was appointed the under-21s player-coach at Manchester United. He has two appearances for the team having replaced former teammate Paul McShane. McShane was in the role before he moved to a permanent coaching role.
In a chat with Soccer AM, Tom Huddlestone talked about his new role at Manchester United as he revealed that the appointment came to him as a shock as well.According to the former Tottenham Hotspur player, Paul McShane recommended him for the position. Tom Huddlestone and Paul McShane were teammates at Hull City. He said McShane did the role last year before retiring and that he put his name forward. Huddlestone got the phone call offering him the job midway through pre-season. Read More
Derby County manager George Burley handed Tom Huddlestone his first team debut during the 2003/04 season. Huddlestone played his first game for the Derby County first team at the age of 16. His Derby County debut ended in a 3-0 defeat at home to Stoke City though he was named the best player after the game.In his first full season as a Derby County first team player, the club struggled though Tom Huddlestone was one of the few bright spots. 
There were calls for him to return to play for the Tigers after a long spell without a club. Tom Huddlestone was without a club for one year until his return to the MKM Stadium last month. The former England national team midfielder had to endure for one year without a club on the back of his departure from Derby County last summer. 