# Gary Neville says managers sometimes need sacking for their own good

Gary Neville said managers can sometimes benefit from being sacked, arguing that dismissal is not always purely negative. The former Manchester United defender made the comment in a BBC Sport football context, adding punditry to debates over how clubs handle underperforming managers.

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## Sources

### Sports
- [BBC Sport](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cjvgx0ek6rz2o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss) — Thu, 29 Oct 2026 11:00:53 GMT

### World
- [Al Jazeera](https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/10/29/neville-says-managers-need-sacking-for-own-good-as-man-utd-retain-carrick?traffic_source=rss) — Thu, 29 Oct 2026 13:53:49 +0000