Phil Neville is one stroke of the pen from opening his full managerial career at a vaunted La Liga stop, with a club in the group stage of the UEFA Champions League.
Nuno Espirito Santo stepped down from his manager’s role at Valencia on Sunday, with the Bats in ninth place, five points outside the Top Four.
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In his place in former Manchester United and Everton legend Neville, who will take charge of the team in the interim.
As weird as it would be to give the job to a man who has only led Salford City -- a club he co-owns -- on a caretaker basis, the hire would be no weirder than Tim Sherwood being allowed to run Tottenham Hotspur.
Would it be a surprise, given the time of season, if Neville was at least given through the end of the year?
Valencia needs to beat Lyon in its final UCL Group H game, and hope Gent draws or loses at home to first-place Zenit Saint-Petersburg. Otherwise, it’s on to the Europa League.
