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Neville: I may not coach again
- Updated: September 12, 2016
Gary Neville has said he will not return to management in the next five years, and admitted Valencia may turn out to be his last job in coaching.
The former Manchester United defender spent four months in La Liga last season, but was shown the door by the Spanish club after guiding the team to three wins from 16 league games.
Neville has a number of interests in and out of football, including a part-ownership position in non-league club Salford City and a stake in several property developments.
Speaking to Sky Sports’ Spanish football expert Guillem Balague for Revista Bitesize, Neville said he is now focused on leading those projects to success.
“I always say ‘never say never’ because my love of football is too great, but I genuinely believe it will be very difficult for me to go back into coaching because of my commitment now to so many different things,” Neville said.
“It’s my obligation to deliver Salford City to the Football League. It’s my obligation to roll out Hotel Football internationally.
“It’s my obligation to deliver high-end restaurants with Michael O’Hare. It’s my obligation to deliver St Michael’s, which I believe is the best development in Manchester.
“I can’t go back into coaching now in the short term – the next five years – and the reality of it is I don’t want to.
“It could be that I’m no longer ever a coach in football but that’s not a loss. Some people might think it is, but the fact of the matter is it’s not to me.”
Neville took the Valencia job in December but was sacked in March after a run of form that left the club six …
