Burnley’s Kyle Walker is keen to see more English coaches given a chance in the Premier League.
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It comes as the 35-year-old takes his first steps into coaching, starting work on his UEFA B license with the help of the PFA.
His Burnley boss Scott Parker is just one of four English permanent managers in the top flight, alongside ex-Claret chief Eddie Howe, Liam Rosenior and Rob Edwards.
Michael Carrick, meanwhile, is currently only in interim charge of Manchester United.
While Walker accepts English coaches shouldn't simply be handed opportunities, it is something he’d like to see change over the coming years.
When asked why he wants to get into coaching himself, Walker told the PFA: “Just giving back. I think especially at Burnley, obviously where I've started my coaching badges, you walk out onto the pitch and you see the faces of the young kids when we're coming to coaching, as I'm doing it now with Ashley Barnes.
“It's a real joy for them, and I think that it shows just to them, because hopefully a lot of them go and make it, that they should come back and do the same.
Kyle Walker's boss Scott Parker is just one of four permanent English managers in the Premier League (Photo by Jan Kruger/Getty Images)placeholder image
Kyle Walker's boss Scott Parker is just one of four permanent English managers in the Premier League (Photo by Jan Kruger/Getty Images)
“There aren't a lot of playing managers that are playing in the Premier League, managing in the Premier League, so we need more of that, I feel.
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“I feel that especially the English managers need to be given a chance, but we need to work hard for it, it's not just given.
“We all are equal in that right, but to see a few more English managers managing in the Premier League would be fantastic.”
Having worked under Pep Guardiola, Walker has already learned from one of the best the game has ever seen.
But he’s not the only manager the defender has picked up tips from.
“I’ve worked under different types of managers, and you kind of take a little bit from all of them,” he added.
“I'd like to be hands-on and really, not controlling, but get my point across in how I want to play the game of football.
“But I think sometimes players need to be free, players need an arm around them, and you need to treat every individual as an individual.
“Ultimately, collectively, they have to play as a team and work well as a team, but each individual goes through things, whether that's on the field or off the field, and I think that's about being relatable to them and being a human, first and foremost, and then letting the football do the talking after.”
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