FA knew of Phil Neville tweets before making him England women’s manager

• Neville made light of domestic abuse in tweet sent in 2011
• FA under pressure to explain recruitment process amid criticism

The Football Association knew about Phil Neville’s sexist tweets before appointing him as England women’s team manager and is under pressure to publicly explain its recruitment process amid mounting criticism.

The Guardian understands senior executives at the FA were fully aware of a series of tweets sent by the former footballer in 2011 and 2012, including one in which he makes light of domestic abuse.

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