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Gary Neville 'starts' new Man United ambassadorial role - just days after Sir Alex Ferguson was brutally axed from £2.16m position by Sir Jim Ratcliffe in cost-cutting measure

Gary Neville has reportedly started a new ambassadorial role at Manchester United- just days after Sir Alex Ferguson was axed from the role.

Ferguson became a global club ambassador and club director after stepping down as manager in 2013 after a 27-year reign. He reportedly received £2.16million-a-year to serve as a global ambassador for the club in an agreement which continued for over a decade.

But United's legendary manager, 82, lost his contract following a face-to-face meeting with minority owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe.

The move comes as part of a cost-cutting drive by Ratcliffe since Ineos took over football operations at the Premier League giants.