THE reaction to the news that Phil Neville was seriously being considered to take the England women’s job was pretty much the same from whoever I mentioned it to.

It was one of laughter and bewilderment, until the realisation dawned on them that I wasn’t joking and this was a legitimate story.

I’m sure Neville is a great person and maybe somewhere down the line he will be a tremendous manager. But to argue that him taking over the England team is a good thing is a farce.