24-01-2018 21:47 via theguardian.com

Due diligence on Phil Neville could not save FA from another PR mess | Martha Kelner

The governing body’s awareness of questionable tweets when it appointed himhas exacerbated the current controversyThe Football Association, as we know, is keen to learn from its mistakes. One of the major criticisms during the Mark Sampson farrago was that it did not undertake due diligence before hiring. You cannot accuse the governing body of such a lack of curiosity this time.A thorough reconnaissance mission was undertaken before appointing Phil Neville as Sampson’s successor, ap
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