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| Sir Alex Ferguson believes Gary Neville will succeed at Manchester United |
SIR ALEX FERGUSON has revealed Gary Neville asked for his advice upon taking the Valencia job.
Neville stunned the football world last week by making his first foray into management with the La Liga club.
The 40-year-old has signed a six-month deal with Valencia and joins brother Phil on the staff at the Mestalla.
And Ferguson, who managed Neville for 20 years at Manchester United, believes the former defender will overcome any obstacles he encounters in Spain.
The 40-year-old has signed a six-month deal with Valencia and joins brother Phil on the staff at the Mestalla.
And Ferguson, who managed Neville for 20 years at Manchester United, believes the former defender will overcome any obstacles he encounters in Spain.
"I spoke to him, he came to my house, I said, 'be yourself, trust your conviction which you've done throughout your playing career. It never let you down'," Ferguson said. "And I think that will help him.
"He's got the language barrier and he's going to try and correct that and make sure he's taking the lessons every day which is a proper step, he has to do that. He has to communicate with the players and they'll appreciate he's trying.
"English people, British people don't necessarily buy into languages, they always depend on people being able to speak English. In this situation Gary has got to learn Spanish."
"He's got the language barrier and he's going to try and correct that and make sure he's taking the lessons every day which is a proper step, he has to do that. He has to communicate with the players and they'll appreciate he's trying.
"English people, British people don't necessarily buy into languages, they always depend on people being able to speak English. In this situation Gary has got to learn Spanish."
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| Ferguson is confident Neville has what it takes to succeed in management |
"Typical Gary," Ferguson said at the TechCrunch Disrupt London event. "He's got the courage to do something like this. It's a big step for him - owning Salford City Football Club to managing Valencia.
"But he's got the football experience and he's got that role with England that will help him too and the most important thing that he's got, he's got an incredible determination about him. He's a good decision maker, he's prepared to make a decision and he's got that positive attitude.
"He's a winner, he's an absolute winner and I think he'll do really well.
"But he's got the football experience and he's got that role with England that will help him too and the most important thing that he's got, he's got an incredible determination about him. He's a good decision maker, he's prepared to make a decision and he's got that positive attitude.
"He's a winner, he's an absolute winner and I think he'll do really well.
"His brother Phil was a far more talented footballer. Everyone in England wanted Phil and we took Gary simply because he was determined, and he was a centre-back at that time.
"But he had something in him and he made himself a footballer. He worked, he practised, he had an incredible determination that made him what he is today.
"He's an incredible human being, everything he touches turns to gold. I think he will do well. He'll be a success."
"But he had something in him and he made himself a footballer. He worked, he practised, he had an incredible determination that made him what he is today.
"He's an incredible human being, everything he touches turns to gold. I think he will do well. He'll be a success."
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