Gary Neville signs for Sky Sports team
April 8, 2011 · 0 Comments
Former Manchester United and England defender Gary Neville has signed up to join the Sky Sports team from the start of the 2011-12 football season.
Neville, 36, will co-commentate and give his opinion on live coverage of the UEFA Champions League, Barclays Premier League, Carling Cup and future international fixtures and says he is looking forward to the fresh challenge.
“I am thrilled to be joining Sky Sports,” said Neville, who won 15 major trophies over a career spanning almost two decades.
“It has always been leading the way in football coverage. Now I have retired this feels like the perfect way for me to stay involved in football and I am looking forward to bringing my 19 years of match experience into television.”
Neville spent his entire playing career with Manchester United and in 602 appearances for the club, won the UEFA Champions League, eight Premier League titles, three FA Cups, two League Cups and the UEFA Cup Winners Cup. Described by Sir Alex Ferguson as “the best right-back of his generation”, Neville was part of the United squad which won the FA Youth Cup in 1992 alongside David Beckham, Ryan Giggs, Nicky Butt and Paul Scholes.
Speaking of his new signing, Sky Sports Managing Director Barney Francis said: “Gary will bring vast experience at the top level of domestic and European football from nearly two decades with Manchester United.
“He will give our viewers great insight when he joins our team next season working on Barclays Premier League, UEFA Champions League and Carling Cup football next season.”
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