New England Women's manager Phil Neville has apologised a day after his appointment was announced for posting tweets perceived to be derogatory towards women.
The former Manchester United defender was confirmed as Mark Sampson's long-term successor on Tuesday and wrote on Twitter: "Extremely proud and honoured to be the head coach of the @Lionesses and Im [sic] unbelievably excited about the challenges ahead!!"
And Neville has now issued a statement via the Football Association insisting the remarks did not accurately reflect his character.