Phil Neville was sacked as Inter Maimi manager by former Manchester United teammate David Beckham and has shared his feelings on not getting to work with Lionel Messi
Phil Neville has opened up about being sacked by friend and former Manchester United team-mate David Beckham at Inter Miami, and being denied the chance to manage Lionel Messi.
Neville and Beckham are two of the Class of 92 contingent that co-own Salford City and given their close relationship, Neville admitted it was a difficult conversation for both when the parting of ways came."It was one that, in a way, filled me with pride with the respect they had for me,” Neville told the Offside with Taylor Twellman podcast. “My best friend, one of my lifelong friends, delivered the news that I wasn't going to work for Inter Miami and that was really hard.
Following that conversation, it proved to be a whirlwind few days for both Neville and Beckham. The ex-England Women manager was swiftly appointed as an assistant manager for Canada's men's national team, while Beckham was on the verge of completing the marquee signing of Lionel Messi for Inter Miami.
"I always had a feeling deep down I wasn't going to be here when he [Messi] was going to come to the club," Neville admitted. "And I say that not lacking confidence in myself but this was different, this was not signing Gonzalo Higuain or Blaise Matuidi.
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