Hoops posted:

I'd be raging if I was Phil Neville and my older brother who's had a media job for the last few years and who only played under one manager and only spends four weeks a year on a training pitch got hired as head coach instead of promoting me.

Having said that I do suspect Gary will end up a great manager at some point in the future for the same reasons everyone else has said.

Edit: although weird to sign on a short term contract if you don't speak the language. Do three years in the Championship and see if you can get promoted instead, then your kids don't have to change schools. I'm sure one of Burnley/Wednesday/Cardiff/Hull would have him if he expressed an interest. Maybe I'm wrong but I imagine his intention would be to be in the premier league as soon as possible anyway.