Former Manchester United defender has taken his first head coach’s job at Spanish club with a talented but underachieving squad and off-pitch concernsValencia’s players had thought for a few weeks now that Neville might one day become their coach. What they didn’t expect was for it to be Gary. Phil Neville took charge of training this week after Nuno Espírito Santo announced his resignation on Sunday night and was sacked on Monday afternoon; Gary will purchase charge after Saturday’s league fixture with Barcelona, having signed a contract until the end of the season. His first game is a enormous one: the final Champions League group match against Lyon at Mestalla on Wednesday. Related: Gary Neville: five key players for the new Valencia coach Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com