England manager Phil Neville has stepped down from his role with immediate effect, The Football Association have today announced.
The 43-year-old’s contract with The Football Association was set to expire in July with The Netherlands’ head coach Sarina Wiegman having already been appointed as his replacement but it has been confirmed that Neville has opted to step down ahead of schedule.
Neville is recently thought to have held initial talks over becoming the head coach at Major League Soccer (MLS) club Inter Miami and it is likely that he will now take up that position.
During his time with the Lionesses, Neville won 19 of his 35 matches in charge, helping England to SheBelieves Cup glory in the United States in 2019 and guiding the team to the semi-finals of the FIFA Women’s World Cup France 2019. England have not played a competitive fixture under Neville since they competed at the 2020 SheBelieves Cup last March with COVID-19 halting on-field progress. The Lionesses were looking at the possibility of hosting a tournament during the next international break, however, it is unknown whether this will still happen without Neville at the helm.
The Football Association have confirmed that an interim head coach will be appointed in due course to bridge the gap until permanent new head coach Wiegman arrives in the summer.