Gary Neville

Commentating on Arsenal-Liverpool, Neville said he could not understand why Liverpool players had not 'whacked' Gabriel Martinelli, adding that a player could have accepted a red card. Ofcom received 576 complaints.

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Neville described FIFA as a 'dictatorship' while criticising the way VAR decisions and replays were presented during the 2026 World Cup.

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Neville had a Union Jack removed from one of his building sites and explained that the flag was sometimes used in a negative or divisive way, adding that 'angry middle-aged white men' contributed to this division. His remarks prompted a strong political and public reaction.

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During the World Cup final, Neville compared criticism of workers' rights in Qatar with industrial disputes and working conditions in the United Kingdom, prompting 705 complaints to Ofcom.

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A promotional Sky Bet post on X featuring Neville and The Overlap was found by the ASA to have strong appeal to under-18s, in breach of the advertising rules applicable to gambling.

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A post published by Neville during Ryan Giggs's trial caused a delay to the hearing, and the judge referred the matter to the Attorney General for possible contempt of court.

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Neville agreed to work for beIN Sports, a Qatari state broadcaster, during the 2022 World Cup, despite having himself criticised workers' rights and Qatar's record. He was publicly accused of hypocrisy, notably by Ian Hislop.

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A project linked to Neville and UA92 for sports facilities at Turn Moss prompted hundreds of objections concerning green-belt land, flood risk, biodiversity and the loss of open space.

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Accrington owner Andy Holt accused Salford City, owned in part by former Manchester United players, of buying promotion through very high wage expenditure and threatening competitive fairness.

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The St Michael's development backed by Neville and Ryan Giggs, among others, proposed two large towers in central Manchester. Historic England and other heritage groups denounced the damage to the historic environment, while local consultation revealed strong opposition.

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Neville was dismissed by Valencia after less than four months, having recorded only three wins in 16 La Liga matches and suffered a 7-0 defeat to Barcelona in the Copa del Rey.

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