5 great players who flopped as managers

#5 Gary Neville

Neville never really won the support of the Valencia faithful

Neville, like Scholes, spent his whole playing career with Manchester United, playing over 600 times, meaning he will have learnt a lot from former United manager Sir Alex Ferguson. After retiring from football in 2011, Neville moved into coaching alongside his punditry career. He spent four years as Roy Hodgson’s assistant for England, working alongside Ray Lewington.

In December 2015, he was surprisingly announced as Valencia’s new manager, with brother Phil as his assistant. This shocked many of the Spanish club’s fans, with Neville’s lack of managerial experience, and the clear language barrier. He managed the club just 28 times though, winning only ten matches, before being sacked. He has since confirmed that it will likely be his only job in management.