Phil Neville admits that Inter Miami’s deal for Lionel Messi meant he was always going to be sacked, with David Beckham forced to deliver that news.
of being denied the opportunity to work with all-time great Messi in the United States: “I always had a feeling deep down I wasn't going to be here when he was going to come to the club. And I say that not lacking confidence in myself but this was different, this was not signing Gonzalo Higuain or Blaise Matuidi. You look around the world, the way he has been at other clubs and there has always been certain managers that managed him.
”Neville’s long-time friend Beckham – a fellow graduate from Manchester United’s fabled Class of ‘92 and now co-owner of Inter Miami – had to break the news that a change in the dugout was being made in Florida. Neville added on those talks: “They were incredibly honest to me. I have had two special moments in my career away from the medals that I won and that is when I left Manchester United and when I left Miami. It was one that, in a way, filled me with pride with the respect they had for me.
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