With all due respect to Neville, it’s hardly a huge surprise.
Gary Neville has been sacked as manager of Valencia today after just four months in charge of the La Liga club.
Valencia released a statement revealing that they had parted company with the former Manchester United defender, whose appointment shortly before Christmas came as a huge surprise.
Neville endured a rotten run of results as manager of the club, winning just three of 16 matches in La Liga and he will replaced by former Liverpool assistant manager Pako Ayestaran – recently appointed by Neville – who will act as head coach until the end of the season.
OFICIAL | Mensaje de @GNev2➡https://t.co/8b3SyLpysq
— Valencia CF (@valenciacf) March 30, 2016
“Valencia Football Club have today parted company with Gary Neville as Head Coach,” the statement read.
“After careful consideration, the Club have decided to make a change with the best interests of the Valencia CF moving forward this season. We thank Gary for his work at Valencia and wish him the best in the future.
“The Club have, today, appointed Pako Ayestaran as Head Coach until the end of the season.”
Neville, meanwhile, released his own statement shortly after the news was announced.
Gary Neville statement on his sacking from Valencia pic.twitter.com/xS0GDTlhuK
— Tim Peach (@TimPeachBBC) March 30, 2016
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