Gary Neville reveals he’d break his own golden rule for Pep Guardiola in honest admission

Gary Neville thinks the England national team manager should be English - unless his name is Pep Guardiola.

The FA announced Thomas Tuchel as Gareth Southgate's successor on Wednesday, and it's fair to say that reaction to the news was mixed. While many heralded the former Chelsea, Bayern Munich and PSG coach's arrival, others were unhappy that a foreign manager was given the nod.

Neville, 49, firmly counts himself in the latter category, but conceded that he'd have happily make an exception for Manchester City boss Guardiola. "The Tuchel one - I’ll be honest with you. The one coach I think you would be worth breaking that rule for is Pep Guardiola," the Manchester United legend said on the It's Called Soccer! YouTube channel.

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"Because I think what that would do for English football. I think would be something quite dramatic."

Tuchel has agreed an 18-month contract, which will officially begin on January 1. It means the German may have just one opportunity to win a major tournament - the 2026 World Cup.

The FA claimed that 10 candidates were interviewed for the role, though the likes of Eddie Howe and Graham Potter, who, at one point, were considered major contenders in the race for the job, say they were never contacted.

Neville, who earned 85 caps for England, challenged the FA's decision to hire a non-native coach, questioning the loss of a "clear identity as an English nation". He also accused the organisation of failing to create adequate pathways for English coaches.

"I said this when Fabio Capello left England –