Gary Neville’s absence in MNF explained as his role in Sky Sports will evolve.

Gary Neville is easing back from his Monday Night Football hosting role with Sky Sports as he expands into new projects.

The former Manchester United captain is carving out more time to focus on his U.S. ventures, including The Overlap US and NBC Sports’ Premier League coverage.

Neville first joined Monday Night Football as a match analyst in the 2011/12 season, stepping in for Andy Gray. In 2013, he began co-hosting with Ed Chamberlin, and then Jamie Carragher joined in 2015, creating a dynamic duo on the show. Despite sometimes having opposing views, Neville and Carragher built a strong on-screen partnership. Recently, however, Neville has been less present on MNF, with Carragher taking the lead since August.

In a conversation with Rebecca Lowe on the Overlap US YouTube channel, Neville shared, “So tomorrow, I’m expected to do set-pieces, whereas with Sky’s Monday Night Football, I used to prepare some segments. But now that I’m not on MNF, I don’t have those set-piece segments anymore.”

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While Neville may still make the occasional MNF appearance, the program now emphasizes special guests instead of the regular Neville-Carragher dynamic. Neville may also be featured as a co-commentator on select occasions rather than regularly sharing the studio with Carragher and other analysts.

Neville remains one of Sky’s leading football pundits, continuing his roles on Friday Night Football, Saturday Night Football, and Super Sunday, while still contributing to various Sky Sports Football projects. As part of Sky’s collaboration with NBC, Neville will join NBC Sports’ Premier League coverage each Sunday during the 2024/25 season, primarily through live segments for Sky.

Sky Sports is also arranging for Neville to work from NBC’s New York studio up to four weekends this season, with two appearances expected before Christmas. Fans back in the UK won’t miss out on his insights, as these dates avoid overlapping with major Premier League matchups.

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