Nicky Butt does not expect to be playing for Newcastle next season and is considering retiring.
Magpies midfielder eyes coaching role
Nicky Butt does not expect to be playing for Newcastle next season and is considering retiring.
The veteran midfielder has already given thought to calling time on his illustrious career at the end of the current campaign after 18 years in football.
But the 35-year-old has sought advice from ex-players and coaches who have insisted he should stay in the game beyond the 2009/2010 season.
And Butt, who featured in the Magpies' 3-2 win over Peterborough on Saturday to put them on the brink of a Premier League return, remains undecided on whether to hang up his boots.
Lucky
"To be honest, I don't know whether I want to play on or not," the former Manchester United and England man told the
Daily Star Sunday. "If I do it might be here or at a lower level.
"It might be that I go into coaching, I've done my first two coaching badges and I'm halfway through the A licence.
"All the old pros and managers say 'play as long as you can'. I want to try and play as long as I can.
"But I want to enjoy it, not just train, get paid and travel all round the country and watch football.
"I think I will be struggling to get a Premier League club. If I do not continue with this club, it will be in the Championship - unless I get lucky!"
