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Daily Mirror
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Samuel Meade

Gary Neville ignored Sir Alex Ferguson advice and was left to regret "big decisions"

Gary Neville has admitted he ignored Sir Alex Ferguson's advice during his short-lived stint at Valencia.

The pundit opted to try his hand at management and was, surprisingly, handed the top job at the LaLiga giants in 2015. He only lasted 28 games, winning just ten, before he was shown the door and since been left to reflect on what went wrong at the Mestalla.

Neville's failings remain a stick to beat him with but whilst in the midst of battle he sought advice from his former boss, Manchester United's legendary manager. Ferguson urged him to cull players who weren't on the same page as him, but he ignored it and attempted to do the opposite.

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