Gary Neville's coach wife, daughters and huge net worth amid Sky Sports announcement

Gary Neville has stepped back from his Sky Sports Monday Night Football role, it has been revealed. Neville has been largely absent this season, with Jamie Carragher taking on the lead punditry role.

The former Manchester United captain is instead pursuing projects in the United States, including working for NBC on their live Premier League coverage. His appearances on MNF have decreased, with Neville absent from the show since mid-August.

On the Overlap US YouTube channel chatting with Rebecca Lowe, Neville shared: "So tomorrow, I'm expected to do set-pieces, whereas with Sky, on Monday Night Football, there are some set pieces which I prepare for - but now I don't do Monday Night Football anymore. I don't do set-pieces any more."

However, Neville's interests extend beyond football punditry, leading him into various ventures away from the game. Let's delve deeper into the life of the former England star and coach...

Gary Neville's net worth

As a former Premier League champion with a distinguished career at one of the world's biggest clubs, it's no surprise that the right-back has accumulated a substantial fortune from his playing days.

During his tenure as a United player, he ventured into property and hotel investments, and is a co-owner of Hotel Football, which overlooks Old Trafford. He also holds a 10 per cent stake in League Two club Salford City, alongside other members of the Class of 92 - Ryan Giggs, David Beckham and Nicky Butt among others. Neville has diversified his business interests, spanning construction, hospitality, and a digital creative agency, to name a few.

His entrepreneurial prowess led to an invitation to be a guest judge on the BBC show Dragons' Den. According to The Sun, these ventures have contributed to an estimated net worth of around £70million.

It's reported that he earns over £1million for his role on Sky's Monday Night Football and Super Sunday.

Gary Neville's wife and kids

Gary met his future wife Emma Hadfield in 2004 while still playing for United. Emma, a fellow Mancunian, was working as a shop assistant at the time.

They tied the knot in 2007 in a grand ceremony after Gary proposed during a holiday in Malta. The couple have two daughters; Molly, born in January 2009, and Sophie, who arrived just over a year later in March 2010.

The family used to live in a mansion near Bolton but have since relocated to central Manchester.

Emma, who has a background in holistic therapy, is now a fully qualified counsellor and an accredited menopause coach. Last year, she took her expertise online, creating a support network to assist women enduring the same struggles she faced.

Neville expressed his admiration on social media earlier this year, stating: "So proud of my wife Emma with the launch of her new community for women @emmanevillethisisme. Please have a watch and follow if you would like to join a community for women's menopause and wellness."

Sky Sports apology

Despite being one of the most esteemed football pundits, Neville is known for his forthright opinions. Last season, he found himself in hot water after making remarks about Nottingham Forest, which led to Sky Sports issuing an apology.

In April, following a 2-0 loss to Everton, Nottingham Forest criticised Premier League referee Anthony Taylor and VAR for not awarding them three penalties, describing the oversight as 'extremely poor' and hinting at further action.

Neville didn't hold back in his response, commenting: "It's like a mafia gang statement, honestly... what the hell are they playing at? " On April 21, Sky Sports responded with a statement saying they had spoken to Neville, who agreed to refrain from using such language in the future, and apologised for any offence caused.

The statement read: "In response to a Nottingham Forest statement outlining their grievances with PGMOL following their match with Everton on 21 April Gary Neville, commenting on Super Sunday, strongly criticised Nottingham Forest's approach. Sky Sports have discussed with Gary the language used and its potential to cause offence.

"Gary has agreed not to use the same or similar terms in future coverage. "Sky Sports apologises to Nottingham Forest for any offence caused by this language. "In response to a Nottingham Forest statement outlining their grievances with PGMOL following their match with Everton on 21 April Gary Neville, commenting on Super Sunday, strongly criticised Nottingham Forest's approach. Sky Sports have discussed with Gary the language used and its potential to cause offence."