Nicky Butt makes shock Salford City exit as stance on Manchester United comeback revealed

Nicky Butt has made a surprise exit from his role at Salford and he’s given an update on where he could work next.

Nicky Butt has stepped down from his role as Chief Executive Officer at Salford City.

Butt was appointed as CEO at Moor Lane in October 2022, taking over from Gary Neville, but has decided ‘he cannot dedicate the time required’ to continue in the position.

The 49-year-old said: “Whilst I have enjoyed the day-to-day responsibilities of the Chief Executive role and discovered a huge amount about the challenges an EFL club faces away from the football pitch, I have recently realised how much I miss the coaching and development of players.

“This has increased my desire to get back into that side of the game. Over the past few months, there have been several exciting opportunities put forward to me that have put my focus back on coaching and on the grass. That being said I have always wanted to put Salford first