Roy Keane has jokingly accused Gary Neville of “making up
excuses already” after his Valencia debut ended in defeat on
Wednesday evening:- Photo Filed.
Valencia were knocked out of the Champions League
following a 2-0 loss to Lyon but Neville attributed part of the
blame to his side’s injuries and heavy fixture list.
"You look at afterwards, he's talking about fixture pile-ups
and injuries, he's making up excuses already,” Keane told
ITV.
Neville surprisingly signed a deal to manage Valencia until
the end of the season and Keane, who won six Premier
League titles and the Champions League alongside his
former Manchester United team-mate, admits he is
surprised by the short-term decision.
"I think the bit I'm puzzled about is, he's talking about the
opportunity but then he's talking about his commitment to
the club and obviously I know it's coming from the owner
maybe, but he's signed a six-month contract. That's the bit
I'm puzzled by," said the former United midfielder.
"I know he's keeping his options open because he's still
working with England but if you're sitting down with an
owner and he talking about committing to the club and he's
saying, 'You're the man for us, here's a six-month deal', it
seems a bit strange.
“I think Gary's head will be spinning tonight after the game,
after the defeat. The emotions of it. It's chalk and cheese
from being a pundit to managing on the sideline, to working
with players, man-management skills and he'll have the
problem with the language, although I'm sure Phil will help
him out with that.
"Fingers crossed he does well because it was an opportunity
he couldn't turn down. It's a big challenge for him."
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