Explained: Why Gary Neville isn't presenting Monday Night Football on Sky Sports as Jamie Carragher takes lead role

Neville's role with Sky Sports is evolving and, as a result, he will not be as active on the presenting side of Monday Night Football, the show he has fronted with Jamie Carragher since 2015. The ex-Manchester United star actually joined the programme in 2011 but his partnership with Carragher became iconic; since mid-August, however, the Liverpool legend has taken on more of a prominent role when it comes to the analysis side of things.

Neville said on The Overlap US: "So tomorrow, I'm expected to do set-pieces, whereas with Sky, on Monday Night Football, there are some set pieces which I prepare for - but now I don't do Monday Night Football [presenting as much] anymore, I don't do set-pieces any more."

Neville is focusing on new projects in the United States, including The Overlap US and his appearances on NBC Sports, who also cover the Premier League. He will continue to appear on Sky's other shows throughout the weekend, including Friday Night Football, Saturday Night Football and Super Sunday, where he will provide expert analysis, co-commentary and his post-match podcast. Neville will still appear on MNF in the future, including to provide co-commentary, although it's now seen as Carragher's flagship programme from an analysis perspective.

As part of a collaboration with Sky, the ex-Manchester United full-back will also join NBC Sports' Premier League coverage as a special contributor each Sunday throughout the 2024-25 season. There are also plans for Neville to be part of NBC's live studio coverage in New York on up to four weekends this season, including two appearances before Christmas, which will be authorised by Sky and will not occur on any big head-to-head weekends.

The next broadcast Neville could be involved in comes on Friday, when Sky air coverage of Leicester's clash with Nottingham Forest. The next Monday Night Football falls on November 4 and features Fulham and Brentford.