Chelsea's Eden Hazard not keen on management after retiring but tips Cesar Azpilicueta for coaching role

Star man | Eden Hazard does not think management is for him
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Vaishali Bhardwaj12 November 2017

Eden Hazard doesn't think he'll become a football manager after he retires but has tipped Chelsea defender Cesar Azpilicueta to go into coaching.

Hazard admitted in an interview with Sky Sports' Soccer AM that he would consider managing a kids' football side but not a professional club because, in his opinion, forwards have never gone on to become world-class coaches aside from Zinedine Zidane.

However, the winger did say Azpilicueta and Blues captain Gary Cahill were the most likely out of his Chelsea teammates to become coaches once they have hung up their boots.

Hazard said: "Cesar Azpilicueta, because he is talking a lot about football.

"Maybe also Gary Cahill.

"I think they can both be good. I think managers are more for defensive players because when you see all midfield, the striker and the winger are not good managers. Apart from Zinedine Zidane, just him!"

When then asked whether he would consider managing, the Belgian replied: "I do not think so. Maybe for kids, but not at a professional club. It is too many things."

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