Michael Owen holding off management career

Former England striker Michael Owen has revealed that he is not desperate to get into management.

The 33-year-old, who played for Liverpool, Real Madrid and Manchester United, called an end to his career last month.

"I would never say never to management and I have taken my first couple of coaching badges already, but it's one of these things you can't go into half-hearted," Owen told FIFA's official website.

"It's a job that takes over your life and at this stage I want to do other things."

Owen earned 89 caps for England during his international career, scoring 40 goals in that time.