Source: PA
Neville staying for the season
Gary Neville has confirmed his intention to remain within the Manchester United fold for the remainder of the season.
The 35-year-old announced his retirement with immediate effect on Wednesday night, bringing an end to a stellar career that brought him eight Premier League titles, a Champions League triumph and 85 England caps.
In an extensive interview with MUTV, Neville confirmed it had been a decision he had been thinking about for some time and his performance against West Brom on New Year's Day turned out to signal the end.
However, although there has been speculation about a media career with Sky, or a place in Sir Alex Ferguson's backroom team, Neville does not have any concrete plans, although he will stay with the Red Devils in the short-term to help out behind the scenes.
"I am going to stay at the club until the end of the season and do some coaching because I have got my coaching badge to complete," he said. "But at this moment in time my mindset isn't to go into coaching or management full-time.
"I have been working for a football club every day for 20 years. I definitely want to try and continue my relationship with this club, even if it is just as a fan. But I want to have 12 months to gather my thoughts. I don't want to rush into another relationship quickly. I want to ease off a little bit and just relax. I need to chill out."
