Twitter reacts to Gary Neville taking over as the new Valencia manager

After speculation that Gary Neville was set to become the new manager of Fulham earlier on Wednesday, few would have expected what followed...

https://twitter.com/valenciacf/status/672022757924872192 The former Manchester United man has been announced as the new manager of Valencia, the Spanish team where his brother Phil has been working as a coach since the start of the season.

Although the Spanish club is owned by Peter Lim, Neville's friend and co-owner of Salford City, the news came as a surprise to many:

https://twitter.com/EllBretland/status/672023522114408448 https://twitter.com/mrdanwalker/status/672024169899556864 https://twitter.com/Carra23/status/672024783404552192 https://twitter.com/JCrouch16/status/672023517307760642

In taking the job at Valencia, many were quick to point out that it could be a stepping stone for another job in the future.

https://twitter.com/JamesCook_1/status/672027083925790721 https://twitter.com/RobDawsonMEN/status/672024462255091712 https://twitter.com/AdamWSweeney/status/672024623278653440

Others were more concerned with how he'd handle multiple jobs...

https://twitter.com/maxrushden/status/672026646803795969

The decision to leave his role as a Sky Sports pundit has left many disappointed...

https://twitter.com/SonOfChelsea/status/672027716691062785 https://twitter.com/MrScripto/status/672027529755156485 https://twitter.com/CammyMilne/status/672027273130860544

Gary Lineker was looking forward to what he thought would be Neville's first game in charge...

https://twitter.com/GaryLineker/status/672024983196082176

But is soon became clear that Gary had decided to leave that one to younger brother, Phil.

https://twitter.com/JamesN11/status/672025617831997440 https://twitter.com/BroadcastMoose/status/672025605567811584