Manchester United's goalless draw with Aston Villa has bought Erik ten Hag some time to turn matters around at Old Trafford - but believes the club's position at the next international break in November could decide the Dutchman's fate.
The Villa Park stalemate means United have won just three out of their opening 10 matches at the start of this season, with their eight points from a possible 21 solidifying their worst-ever start to a Premier League season.
Neville claims that while anyone of a United persuasion would have taken a draw against Unai Emery's side before the game, it shows the "low bar" Ten Hag's team is working with.
"It's a small step forward," Neville told Sky Sports. "Before the game, if you offered any Man Utd fan, player or coach a draw, then they would have snapped your hand off.
"That's where, at the end of the game when you see Erik ten Hag's interview, there's an element of relief because it keeps the wolves at bay for a couple of weeks at least. It gives them a little bit more time.
"I don't think anybody who thought a major incident would happen after the game thought it would happen with a draw. They always thought it would need to be a difficult day or difficult defeat like it was last week against Tottenham. I think it buys Ten Hag a little bit of time.
"It's Manchester United's worst start in Premier League history so we can't celebrate. When we're thinking it's a decent point when you draw at Villa, it tells you how far Villa have come - but it also tells you how low the bar is for United in this moment in time."
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