The 33-year-old made 229 appearances for the Reds over a 12-year stay with the Reds, but was forced to retire a year after he departed Old Trafford, having dealt with injury issues throughout his career.
"Listen, no secret, when I finished, it was obviously difficult because I had to retire through injury," Jones told MUTV. "It wasn't me deciding I wanted to stop playing football.
"I love football, I love being in and around it, I love everything about the game."
Having been forced to curtail his playing career earlier than he'd have liked, Jones embarked on the next best thing: coaching.