Gary Neville blasts FA over his treatment: I may never be a coach again

GARY NEVILLE has hit out at his treatment by the FA.

Posted Tuesday, September 13, 2016 by Dailystar.co.uk

And the 41-year-old has hinted he may never coach again.

Neville left his job as England assistant manager along with boss Roy Hodgson and coach Ray Lewington after the disastrous 2-1 last-16 defeat by Iceland at Euro 2016.

The former Manchester United defender also had an unsuccessful spell in charge of Spanish side Valencia last season.

But he insists he has had a raw deal, saying: "I've been to eight tournaments as a player, three as a coach.

"I'm probably the only English coach that's managed in La Liga at a top four club in the last 15 to 20 years, even if it's only for four months.

"The FA invested in me for four years. I'm the most experienced I've ever been yet you get chucked overboard.

"I'm only 41 years of age and you're regarded as a failure and the reality of it is the investment has to come through defeat and victory.

"It could be that I'm no longer ever a coach in football, that's not a loss.

"Some people might think it is but it's not a loss to me. It's a decision that could have happened anyway," he told Sky.

HOME: Neville wants to honour Salford City

Neville linked up with England role when Hodgson was appointed boss just before Euro 2012.

His other projects include joint-owner of non-League Salford City, working as a pundit on Sky and running hotel and restaurant businesses.

He added: "I feel sad about the fact that I hear Martin Glenn (FA chief executive) said a month ago that all ex-players go into punditry for the money; it's not that simple.

"That's an excuse. I don't use excuses. He's got to find the solution, not tell me the problem.

"Holland have got the solution, Ajax have got the solution, Barcelona have the solution. There are models out there, they create pathways, they keep you on the pathway.

"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.

"I've immersed myself in it and I've committed to other partners, other investors. It's my obligation to deliver Salford City to the Football League.

"I can't now go back into coaching in the short term, in the next five years, and the reality of it is I don't want to."

Neville later added on Twitter: "Not quite the context but hey ho."