In 2014, it was announced that Scholes, along with fellow Manchester United legends Gary Neville, Ryan Giggs, Nicky Butt, and Phil Neville, had agreed a deal to purchase Salford City ahead of the 2014–15 season.[86][87] with plans to get the club to the Football League.[88] The group announced they would take part in a special friendly, with Salford facing a Class of '92 team.[89][90][91] On 22 September, the group agreed to sell a 50% stake in the club to billionaire Peter Lim.[92][93]
Having previously informally helped out Nicky Butt with the Manchester United U-19 team during the first half of the 2013/14 season, after the sacking of David Moyes Scholes agreed to rejoin the United backroom staff on a temporary basis until the end of the season as a favour to friend and former teammate Ryan Giggs[94], following the latter's appointment as interim player-manager on 23 April 2014.
In July 2014, Scholes became a pundit after signing a four year deal with BT Sport, as well as featuring on ITV's coverage of the UEFA Champions League.[95][96] Scholes previously made an appearance for Sky Sports as a pundit during the 2013-14 season.[97] In August, he agreed to become a columnist for The Independent.[