 Neville is unsure whether he wants to enter management
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Former players without the required coaching badges should not be allowed to manage in the Premier League, claims veteran defender Gary Neville.
A Uefa Pro licence is required but new Newcastle boss Alan Shearer became the latest to be given a dispensation.
"Players are getting jobs without the badges," Manchester United's Neville told The Times.
"They couldn't be bothered or didn't have time, or played at the top level so think, 'Why do I have to do it'?"
Shearer, who is in charge of the Magpies for the remainder of the season, currently has his A and B licences.
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One slip and you're a bum - is that really for me?
Gary Neville on football management
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The 38-year-old has been given a 12-week dispensation to manage in the Premier League without a pro licence, something which Middlesbrough manager Gareth Southgate, former Newcastle boss Glenn Roeder and ex-Blackburn manager Paul Ince were also allowed to do.
Neville, who is currently working on his A badge, has called on the authorities to take a harder line with managers who do not have a pro licence.
"The FA (Football Association) and Premier League have to stand up and be counted," added Neville.
"They have to start taking a tougher stand on it."
It had been widely expected that Neville would enter management after hanging up his boots.
But Neville, who recently signed a new one-year contract extension with United, is unsure whether he wants to enter management when he retires.
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"Being a football manager reminds me of boxing," he continued.
"Twenty years ago, you would fight the best and get beat, but that didn't matter. You'd have another go.
"These days, boxing is stage-managed. They plot a path to the top because lose one fight and you're seen as a bum. And that's what management feels like.
"One slip and you're a bum. Is that really for me?"
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