Wednesday 27 July 2016 08:17, UK
The Football Association is desperate for former England players to turn to coaching and not television punditry once their playing careers are over.
FA chief executive Martin Glenn insists the opportunity is there for players to gain their UEFA badges at St George's Park, but that the pull of lucrative TV contracts is often too strong.
Rio Ferdinand, Phil Neville, Steven Gerrard, Michael Owen and Jamie Carragher have all spent time with England's development teams, while Gary Neville split his time between England and television work with Sky Sports before his short spell with Valencia, but the FA wants more to get involved.
"There's a pathway should they choose it. It's just the alternative seems more interesting, more fun, more lucrative," he said.
"If you can earn millions being a pundit it's a lot less pressured than it is running a team.
"I know Gary Lineker quite well and the last thing he would want to do is be a manager. You have to be a bit more creative about how you tap into them.
"There is a pathway. We've got a great facility here to get your UEFA A and B coaching badges and the rest."
