Roy Hodgson's England Assistant Gary Neville Will Not Return to Work Under Sam Allardyce
"?Former England assistant Gary Neville will not return to his role as a coach for the Three Lions under Sam Allardyce.
"?As reported in the Guardian, Neville is not interested in rejoining the set-up he left alongside fellow assistant Ray Lewington and manager Roy Hodgson following England's embarrassing Euro 2016 exit to Iceland.
Sunderland manager Allardyce is rumoured to be unveiled as the Three Lions boss on Thursday after the three-man panel tasked with sounding out the right man for the job put Big Sam's name forward in a meeting earlier in the day.
He will be officially announced as the new England manager should a compensation package be agreed between the Football Association and his current employers at the Stadium of Light.
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It is believed that if the FA were to select an older manager, then they would be tasked with developing a younger prodigy to take over the reigns in a couple of years.
Neville has been the favourite to return as number two since that news, ahead of the likes of Eddie Howe and Gareth Southgate, but that now appears unlikely.
Having been appointed as a member of Hodgson's backroom team prior to the European Championships in 2012, Neville has been increasingly recognised within the game.
However he endured a difficult time during his first spell in the hot seat at Valencia, leaving the club before England's poor showing in France this summer.
Neville's stock had risen quickly and appears to be decreasing just as fast and is now said to be pondering his next move in a bid to resurrect a promising career.
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Following Neville's decision to rule himself out of the running, speculation has mounted as to who will join Allardyce for his opening game in charge of England at Wembley on 4th September.
His former West Ham assistant Neil McDonald is currently out of work after being sacked by Blackpool at the end of the season.
Meanwhile the FA are said to be weighing up a move for former players Frank Lampard and Rio Ferdinand, both of whom have previously been vocal about the Three Lions' failings this summer.
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