If you want some obvious advice on how not to fail as a football manager, seek out David Moyes.
The former Everton and United manager Moyes was handed his P45 by Real Sociedad after a poor run of results, and he has warned Gary Neville that he must hit the ground running at Valencia.
Moyes told the Daily Telegraph that Neville’s heightened profile due to his playing career at Manchester United will not allow the club to give him more leeway with results.
“From my experience there is not one single piece of advice I can give Gary beyond the obvious: win games.”
“And neither do I think Gary will necessarily be afforded more time because of who he is and the profile he has.”
Moyes added that the modern game doesn’t afford managers a lot of time to find their feet at a new club, and he reckons Neville will have a short amount of time to make an impression.
“In football people are making judgements quicker than ever. For good or bad. It is almost instant. So he has to look at it as maybe 25 games or so to prove himself to be successful.”
Neville’s first game in charge will be a crucial Champions League tie with Lyon on which Valencia must win to have a chance of progressing.
