Scholes stopped commentary work to care for son

Paul Scholes, a former Manchester United midfielder, claims he has stopped doing commentary work to fit his autism son’s routine into his schedule.

The 20-year-old is co-parented by his ex-wife, a former England professional football player.

The 50-year-old left the sport in 2013 and began working as a pundit and commentator before moving into management.

On the podcast Stick to Football, Scholes said, “Everything I’m going to do right now just works around him.”

“Everything is built around his day, even though I work in the studio.”

Scholes initially attempted to handle the situation privately, but he later revealed that United manager Sir Alex Ferguson had dropped him while initially keeping his son’s diagnosis a secret during his playing career.

One of United’s key players for the 1999 Treble season, Scholes, said, “I never got a break from it, even when I was playing,” adding that it was very difficult in those days.

He was two and a half years old, according to the doctor, who didn’t believe they made the diagnosis until that time. But you initially recognized a problem, but I never learned about it until you discover the diagnosis.

“I can’t recall when I first saw it when we were playing Derby away.”

The manager dropped me the following week, but I hadn’t told anyone, I recall. I finally told them about it a few weeks later because it was difficult.

“I don’t want sympathy or anything else, even now.” Even if I did talk to someone about it, I still believed Aiden wouldn’t benefit from it.

What happens when you’re not here, as you’re getting older, is the main concern right now? That’s the thought that keeps going through my mind.

A range of conditions that affect a person’s communication and interaction with the world around them as well as their interests and behaviors are known as autism spectrum disorder (also known as its medical name).