Former Leeds United manager Neil Warnock announced today that he will not be returning to football management.
Warnock has been a football manager for over four decades, starting with Gainsborough Trinity before moving to Burton Albion, Scarborough, Notts County, Torquay United, Huddersfield Town, Plymouth Argyle, Oldham Athletic, Bury, Sheffield United, Crystal Palace, QPR, Leeds, Crystal Palace, another stint at QPR, Rotherham United, Cardiff City and finally Middlesbrough.
Warnock arrived at Leeds United in February 2012. In that first partial season he steered Leeds to 14th in the Championship, but he departed in April 2013 with the team struggling.
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Speaking on Sky Sports today, 73-year-old Warnock said: "I just thought it was the right time, really, coming towards the end of the season, there's not really a job you're going to get before then.
"I've had a good run really. I'm enjoying things I've not done for years, I'm having a lot of time with the family, my dogs and I've taken up cycling too.
"I'm not saying the enthusiasm's gone, I've not lost that, but when I see some of my friends who are struggling health-wise, there comes a time where you have to let your family enjoy a little bit more of your time, in particular my wife Sharon.”
Asked by Jeff Stelling whether he might still come back, Warnock clarified: “No, no, no. I’ve got one or two other interesting things coming up and I’m looking forward to doing a few ‘evening with’ things around the country.”
His final job as a manager came at Middlesbrough who were near the bottom of the Championship. He steered them away from relegation, but was replaced by Chris Wilder the following season.
