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First time he's ever said this.
http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/andy-gray-wish-taken-chance-10550745?
Andy Gray: I wish I had taken chance to become Everton manager
Former Everton striker regrets staying at Sky Sports when offered chance to become Blues boss in 1997
Everton legend Andy Gray has spoken of his regret that he never became Blues boss when he had the chance to take charge at Goodison 18 years ago.
Following Joe Royle's departure in the spring of 1997, then chairman Peter Johnson spent several months trying to find a suitable replacement.
Everton sounded out several high-profile candidates, including Sir Bobby Robson, before eventually offering the inexperienced Gray the manager's job.
The Scot looked set to accept at one point but eventually decided to stay with Sky TV after they offered him a lucrative new deal and the Blues turned to Howard Kendall for a third time.
Speaking to talkSPORT about Gary Neville being appointed as Valencia boss, Gray admitted that he now wishes he had taken the opportunity at Goodison.
He said: “I'm delighted [that Neville has taken the Valencia job]. I've said before many times, we're losing too many of our professional footballers who have been great players.
“I'm hoping this will be an example to people like Jamie Carragher, like Steven Gerrard and like Frank Lampard. The great players of the Premier League who have so much knowledge and have won so much.
“I hope they get inspired by Gary and say 'you know what, yes, we should have a go.
“It's something that I wish I'd done when I had an opportunity.
“You can always go back to TV. Television will always be there.”
Gray, who turned 60 on Monday, added: “My chance was at Everton. I felt it was the wrong time but I think now it's something I wish I'd had a go at because I could have always gone back to TV.
“What Gary doesn't know, what Jamie, Steven and Frank doesn't know, is how good a coach they could be.
“I'm absolutely delighted that Gary has jumped in and said 'I'm going to do it'. I hope it's not just for five months.
“If the juices start flowing, he can carry on at Valencia or come back here.”
http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/andy-gray-wish-taken-chance-10550745?
Andy Gray: I wish I had taken chance to become Everton manager
Former Everton striker regrets staying at Sky Sports when offered chance to become Blues boss in 1997
Everton legend Andy Gray has spoken of his regret that he never became Blues boss when he had the chance to take charge at Goodison 18 years ago.
Following Joe Royle's departure in the spring of 1997, then chairman Peter Johnson spent several months trying to find a suitable replacement.
Everton sounded out several high-profile candidates, including Sir Bobby Robson, before eventually offering the inexperienced Gray the manager's job.
The Scot looked set to accept at one point but eventually decided to stay with Sky TV after they offered him a lucrative new deal and the Blues turned to Howard Kendall for a third time.
Speaking to talkSPORT about Gary Neville being appointed as Valencia boss, Gray admitted that he now wishes he had taken the opportunity at Goodison.
He said: “I'm delighted [that Neville has taken the Valencia job]. I've said before many times, we're losing too many of our professional footballers who have been great players.
“I'm hoping this will be an example to people like Jamie Carragher, like Steven Gerrard and like Frank Lampard. The great players of the Premier League who have so much knowledge and have won so much.
“I hope they get inspired by Gary and say 'you know what, yes, we should have a go.
“It's something that I wish I'd done when I had an opportunity.
“You can always go back to TV. Television will always be there.”
Gray, who turned 60 on Monday, added: “My chance was at Everton. I felt it was the wrong time but I think now it's something I wish I'd had a go at because I could have always gone back to TV.
“What Gary doesn't know, what Jamie, Steven and Frank doesn't know, is how good a coach they could be.
“I'm absolutely delighted that Gary has jumped in and said 'I'm going to do it'. I hope it's not just for five months.
“If the juices start flowing, he can carry on at Valencia or come back here.”
