David Beckham is in talks with former Manchester United teammate Phil Neville to discuss the coaching position at Inter Miami, sources told ESPN.
Neville, co-owner of EFL League Two club Salford City, along with Miami co-owner Beckham, will step down as head coach of the England women’s team later this year after initially announcing his decision to step down in April.
The 43-year-old has pledged to continue this role until after the postponed Olympic Games in Tokyo this summer, as his successor, Sarina Wiegman, remained in her position as head coach of the Netherlands until September.
But with Beckham planning to give Neville a chance to take over the MLS squad ahead of the new season, which is slated to start in early March, sources have said the former Everton midfielder is keen to find a solution with the English Football Association, allowing him to accept the Miami job and move to the United States.
Diego Alonso is Inter Miami’s head coach, but his position is surrounded by uncertainty, and the club said last month that his future is “still determined”.
Miami finished 10th in its debut season at the MLS Eastern Conference in 2020, but sources have said Beckham and his fellow investors are determined to see an improvement in performance in 2021, and a new coach is likely to be hired. to lead the team in a new direction.
Neville has yet to take on his first leadership role in a men’s team, after coaching the England women’s team since 2018.
The former England international spent a season coaching the first team at United during David Moyes’ year 2013-14 and also worked briefly in La Liga with Valencia under the leadership of Nuno Espirito Santo and his brother, Gary. , during the 2015-16 season.
But sources have said he now feels ready to take a job in the management of the club and is open to the opportunity Miami offers.