Valencia appoints Gary Neville as coach until end of season

[Jonathan Fairfield]

Valencia appoints Gary Neville as coach until end of season

MADRID (AP) — Valencia says it has appointed Gary Neville as coach for the rest of this season after Nuno Espirito Santo left by mutual agreement.

A club statement says Neville will "officially take charge of the first team" on Sunday ahead of its Champions League match against Lyon.

The club statement on Wednesday says Valencia is "delighted" to have secured Neville on short notice. Former Manchester United and England defender Phil Neville, Gary's brother, joined Valencia as an assistant coach in July.

England's Football Association says Gary Neville will also continue working alongside national coach Roy Hodgson as its squad prepares for Euro 2016 in France.

Neville says he's "absolutely thrilled" about his Valencia appointment.

Valencia is owned by Peter Lim, who holds a stake in English non-league team Salford City alongside Neville and other former Manchester United players.

-- (c) Associated Press 2015-12-02

[carmine]

The owner of Valencia also owns 50% of Salford City! Interesting appointment regardless but i do find it strange that he's continuing his role in the England set up.

[petermik]

The owner of Valencia also owns 50% of Salford City! Interesting appointment regardless but i do find it strange that he's continuing his role in the England set up.

He will step aside carmine if your willing to take over

[carmine]

The owner of Valencia also owns 50% of Salford City! Interesting appointment regardless but i do find it strange that he's continuing his role in the England set up.

He will step aside carmine if your willing to take over

Not really that interested in international to be honest, aside of the world cup.

Think i'd do a great job though.

[champers]

Odd. A good pundit or player does not always make a good manager. Will he be signing Danny Webber?

[StevieH]

The owner of Valencia also owns 50% of Salford City! Interesting appointment regardless but i do find it strange that he's continuing his role in the England set up.

yes it is shockingly jobs for the boys isn't it? one of spain's biggest and most historic clubs appoints a lad off the telly who has never been a manager but who is peter lim's business partner and whose brother already works at the club. if i were a valencia fan i'd be pretty pissed off about this i think.

[petermik]

The owner of Valencia also owns 50% of Salford City! Interesting appointment regardless but i do find it strange that he's continuing his role in the England set up.

yes it is shockingly jobs for the boys isn't it? one of spain's biggest and most historic clubs appoints a lad off the telly who has never been a manager but who is peter lim's business partner and whose brother already works at the club. if i were a valencia fan i'd be pretty pissed off about this i think.

results results results are all that matters these days.............time will tell..........slag him off then maybe

[BangrakBob]

The owner of Valencia also owns 50% of Salford City! Interesting appointment regardless but i do find it strange that he's continuing his role in the England set up.

yes it is shockingly jobs for the boys isn't it? one of spain's biggest and most historic clubs appoints a lad off the telly who has never been a manager but who is peter lim's business partner and whose brother already works at the club. if i were a valencia fan i'd be pretty pissed off about this i think.

results results results are all that matters these days.............time will tell..........slag him off then maybe

Tis our duty to slag Rat Boy off at any opportunity

[mrbojangles]

The owner of Valencia also owns 50% of Salford City! Interesting appointment regardless but i do find it strange that he's continuing his role in the England set up.

yes it is shockingly jobs for the boys isn't it? one of spain's biggest and most historic clubs appoints a lad off the telly who has never been a manager but who is peter lim's business partner and whose brother already works at the club. if i were a valencia fan i'd be pretty pissed off about this i think.

results results results are all that matters these days.............time will tell..........slag him off then maybe

Tis our duty to slag Rat Boy off at any opportunity

Sometimes I wish I could double like a post

[wilai]

1:50 and 3:20 to catch Ratboy

To be fair, I do wish him all the best. He has been a breath of fresh air amongst pundits and it will be interesting to see how he gets on putting his theories into practice! 1st decision already a good one....chose to take over on Sunday, Valencia play Barca on Saturday. His first job will probably be to sack his brother after MSN tear them a new one

https://youtu.be/vqoF5NG3SV4

[Happy Grumpy]

The average level of attractiveness in Manchester just went down.

[nev]

At first I thought this was a thread on Valencia getting Gary Nev to coach him how to use his left foot.

hope it works out for him there is a lack of English managers at the top level, maybe a stepping stone to the England job or at United.

[redrus]

I think there's a lack of honesty in this thread, and a bit of jealousy.

After he finished playing, throughout which he never received the credit he deserved, everyone started to like him because he's a good lad. Even 'plastic scouser' Colin Murray has admitted as much.

Come one lads, I agree, if Lin wasn't around this probably wouldn't have happened, but Gary is a sound, profound and educated football man, and I bet my left <deleted> he makes a better dig of this than other 'star' names that have flattered to (Keano) deceive.

"Like me Murphy's, he's not Bitter"

If Gary was a scouser, you reds would be all over this, claiming the next second coming, again.

'Giz a break r kid eh"

redrus

[StevieH]

colin murray is a bellend.

[smokie36]

The English are thick as you know

Pass me some beer fckers lol... ..who cares I don't hahaha

[StevieH]

i'm back in england at the moment and some brewdog punk ipa is going down very nicely. just steeling myself to put on the socks, boots, coat, scarf and hat needed to get to town and a few quaint little pubs. we ain't in thailand any more toto.