We have several changes to the top club positions every season especially when a side fails to perform as expected by the bosses and this is something that as well happened with Primera Division club Valencia who is at number nine on the board and facing a possible ousted from the next champions league. Former manager Nuno Espirito Santo left the top post after a dismissible show causing his side almost relegated in the Spanish league and guess about the new entrant who is supposed to take his position is none other than famous TV commentator and soccer pundit Gary Neville who used to play for Manchester United and Three Lions and finding a great opportunity with current job that knots him with Spanish side until the end of current season.
Talking about how he decided to join back active soccer leaving TV studio, 40-year-old pro disclosed how he missed the earlier opportunities to lead the side and why he chose to do it now, he said, “I’ve been offered jobs in football over the last four to five years — but the timing never felt right. I wanted to learn about different things coming out of football. When I received the call on Sunday evening, I thought ‘what a club, what a challenge.’ I’ve been sitting on television these last years talking about coaches, the time has now come for me to stand up. This a is wonderful football club. Turning this job down would have been to lose credibility.”
During his long running career, he has had a commendable spell playing for ManU where he won eight Premier League titles, two Champions League trophies, and three FA Cups in his nineteen-season long English career before wearing media pundit and analyst coat. Adding about earlier opportunities he got in last few season, he said, “I would question it — as a neutral observer. I would be skeptical and want to be proven otherwise. I understand that over here I must prove to Valencia fans and players that I can do this job. I’m sure people will be on YouTube looking at things I’ve said. Doubts, reservations or concerns can only be removed through winning football matches.
“Spanish is my biggest challenge, I don’t speak the language, it wasn’t in the plan. I will take lessons every day. At the moment I need to find Spanish teacher who will get up at 6 a.m. to give me lessons. I want to do what Philip has done — his Spanish is fantastic, saw him communicating with the players earlier. David, who works in video analysis speaks English and Spanish, he translated this morning. I will expect players to assist — at Old Trafford players were excellent in enabling new people to settle in. But I know I must pick up key phrases as quickly as possible.”