I wanted success. I was ambitious. I didn’t leave United to see out my career picking up wages. Phil Neville Read Quote
If Jose Mourinho came to Man United, you would think, with his track record, that in maybe three seasons he would be gone. Man United are looking at the next 20 years. They’ve just given David Moyes a six-year contract. It is that kind of club. Phil Neville Read Quote
I don’t want to rush into retirement and regret it, because people say play as long as possible until the legs can’t take any more. Phil Neville Read Quote
There is this preconceived idea that I would follow the likes of Michael Owen, Jamie Carragher, and Gary into the media because it’s a really good life. But football is my life. Phil Neville Read Quote
Before I retired, I had agreed to join the BBC to work as a pundit, with my contract beginning at the start of the 2014/15 season. Phil Neville Read Quote
Towards the end of my career, I was thinking about going into the media world. It’s crucial: with three to four years left in the game, you begin to plan for the end. Phil Neville Read Quote
To be a manager, you’ve got to gamble. Be brave, be bold, but be humble in everything that you do, and from the kit man to the physio to your best player to your youngest player, make sure you treat everybody the same. Phil Neville Read Quote
People make a big thing about rankings, but being first or second in the world doesn’t mean much if you don’t actually win anything. Phil Neville Read Quote
