Gary Neville believes leaving Manchester United is football’s
equivalent of ‘falling off a cliff.’
As the former England international ponders his long-term
future, the 34-year-old admits that he does not know if he will
remain in football beyond the end of his playing career with The
Red Devils.
That may be sooner rather than later, with injuries and the
emergence of Rafael da Silva pushing Neville closer
to what he would call the precipice.
The defender has had plenty of opportunity to earn the
mandatory coaching qualifications but does not know if he will
pursue a career in management.
Speaking to the Big Issue in the North, Neville said: "Part of
me says I'd like to stay involved in the game, but another says I
should do something else.
"It would nice to be able to take on a different challenge. I'd
like to think I could do something else other than football, but
the reality is that's what I've done since I was 16.
"I am doing my coaching badges, but whether anyone will want me
as a coach or a manager I don't know.
"I don't know, even now so close to the end of my career, what
will happen. But leaving Manchester United, in football terms, is
like falling off the end of a cliff.
"I just hope there's something that I find exciting and can
enjoy, and in which I retain the ambition to achieve
something.”