Gary Neville has dismissed the prospect of a return to coaching after admitting he has no desire to be on the training pitch.
The ex-Manchester United right-back had an ill-fated spell at Valencia in 2015-16, where he was sacked after just four months, and spent four years as part of Roy Hodgson s England backroom coaching staff between 2012 and 2016.
However, the 44-year-old says he is much happier focusing on his TV punditry work and business interests, which include his co-ownership of League Two side Salford City with fellow members of United s Class of 92 including brother Phil, David Beckham, Nicky Butt, Ryan Giggs and Paul Scholes.
There is not one single part of me that wakes up and thinks I want to be on the training field , Neville told BBC Radio 4 s Today programme.
5 years and we’re in the Football League . Attack the Hell out of it
— Gary Neville (@GNev2)
I had my foray into management in Valencia and it was probably one of the best learning curves I have ever had. It was a clip around the ear, sometimes you need one in life.
I m more interested in the board room or in the business side of things. The football side I love. I love watching matches but I just don t want to be on the training pitch, I feel like I ve done that part of my life and want to move on.
Neville s brother Phil is manager of the England women s team, while his sister Tracey recently left her role as head coach of the England women s netball team.
