Gary Neville: I failed to reach my standards

Gary Neville accepts he failed to meet expectations at Valencia after his troubled tenure came to an end yesterday.

The 41-year-old former England and Manchester United defender, currently part of Roy Hodgson’s Three Lions coaching team, was a surprise replacement for Nuno Espirito Santo in December, but failed to make an impression in his four months at the Mestalla.

With Valencia languishing in 14th place in La Liga, they have announced Neville is no longer employed as first-team coach, with former Liverpool assistant Pako Ayestaran taking the reins until the end of the season.