"If you're going down the wrong path..." - Liverpool star casts doubt over "crazy" move

Liverpool star James Milner has admitted he is unsure if he will move into management once his playing career is over.

Milner, 36, is now into his eighth season at Anfield and continues to play a crucial role in Jurgen Klopp's squad.

His leadership, high standards and versatility has proved invaluable for Klopp and saw him awarded with a new one-year contract in June.

The former England international could be offered another extension, having already made 19 appearances in all competitions for Liverpool this season.

Milner has previously admitted he wants to play on for as long as possible due to "footballers being retired for a long time".

Milner has doubts over managerial career

While he may seem like an obvious candidate to become a manager in the future, Milner admits he has some reservations – despite taking some early steps towards becoming a coach.

"I don't know, you try and help out where you can," Milner told Ben Foster for Amazon Prime Sport, when asked he wanted to become a manager.

"I'm doing my badges, I've done quite a few sessions with the younger guys at the academy, which is good.

"It's easy, isn't it? It's football. You basically do it every day in training anyway, you help each other and talk about what's going on. But it's hard, isn't it?

"You see a manager come in, do well, get a new contract and get sacked six months later."

Milner added: "Do you want that stress? It's crazy and for me any manager needs at least a couple of years, to put in his ideas and get the players he wants, you're changing a culture and it takes time.

"But football is a business and if you're going down the wrong path, it changes quickly."

Since joining Liverpool on a free transfer from Manchester City in 2015, Milner has gone on to make 308 appearances for the Premier League club.

He has won every major honour during his time at Anfield, including the Premier League and Champions League.