Gary Neville has revealed he was in contention to become the England manager before his struggles in charge of Valencia.

The Manchester United legend joined the Three Lions setup in 2012 as part of Roy Hodgson's backroom staff.

In late 2015, he was hired as the new head coach at Valencia but still worked with England as assistant manager during that time.

Neville had a torrid spell at the Spanish club, as he won just three of his 16 LaLiga games in charge and was sacked three months later.

But speaking on the Stick to Football podcast, he explained how his appointment at Valencia sparked the potential for him to take over from Hodgson at England.

"I've never said this publicly, but I remember getting the job in Valencia in the December, and Dan Ashworth [then FA director] rang me.

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