Scholes: Brilliant to see Valencia take a chance on Neville

Paul Scholes feels it is brilliant to see a club of
Valencia's size appoint Gary Neville as their head
coach.

Ex-Manchester United star Paul Scholes is delighted to see
Valencia "take a chance" by appointing his friend, business
partner and former team-mate Gary Neville as head coach.

Neville, who is also involved in Roy Hodgson's coaching set-up
with England, has signed a deal to take charge at the Mestalla
until the end of the season.

Scholes is part-owner of non-league side Salford City, along
with the Neville brothers, Ryan Giggs, Nicky Butt and Valencia
owner Peter Lim, who has given the former United defender his
first managerial role.

"It is a great opportunity for Gaz and knowing him well he is
brilliant at whatever he does," Scholes told BBC Sport.

"I am sure he has prepared for this for the last four or five
years. It is not a big surprise to him, but I think it is brilliant that
a big club like Valencia have taken a chance on a young English
coach.

Asked if Neville's commitments managing a La Liga side would
mean more work for the other owners of Salford, Scholes
admitted Valencia would have to become the 40-year-old's top
priority.

He said: "Well I hope not! Gaz likes to be in control wherever he
is. I think he will find it difficult not to be still involved with this
and the other stuff he does, but Valencia is a massive job.

"He is going to have to go into that full tilt and maybe start
delegating a little bit."

Neville will watch Valencia's league game against Barcelona on
Saturday before taking charge on Sunday and preparing his new
side for their Champions League clash with Lyon on
Wednesday.