Gary Neville has responded with dismay to the news of the possible arrival of a Super League. The Manchester United icon is ashamed of ‘his’ club’s share in the talks and argues for points deduction and even relegation for the ‘big six’ clubs in England. He was present in the studio of Sky Sports during the match between Manchester United and Burnley (3-1) and called the plans ‘scandalous’.
“I’m not against league innovations, but I think it’s an absolute scandal to make such a proposal in the midst of the corona crisis,” Neville said at the break of the game as the news trickled down. “Manchester United and the rest of the big six clubs (in England, ed.) That have joined, should be deeply ashamed. Take away them all points in the Premier League for doing this in the middle of the season. joke.” After the game, the former defender returned to the news and his rant against the plans is rapidly being shared by football fans on social media.
Gary Neville is the people’s hero right now. Unreal piece of television about the European Super League. pic.twitter.com/ypdQbdQfs7
– Football Tweet (@Football__Tweet) April 18, 2021
“I have been a supporter of Manchester United for forty years, but in this case I am most disgusted by Manchester United and Liverpool. Liverpool pretends to be the club of the people, of the fans, of You’ll Never Walk Alone to be. Manchester United was created by workers here. And they are now splitting into a competition without competition, from which they cannot relegate. It’s a shame, “grumbled Neville, who played at Old Trafford between 1992 and 2011.” We need to take power away from the top football clubs and that includes my club. I’ve been calling for independent regulators for a year now checks and balances be able to draw up. The owners of Liverpool, Manchester City and Chelsea have nothing to do with football in this country. The fans who have made and supported these clubs for a hundred years must be protected. “
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Manchester United, Tottenham and Arsenal are not even in the Champions League. god-given-right to play in the Super League? It’s disgusting. Take away points. Take money from them. Punish them. The owners of these clubs are all frauds. You never hear from them. We are in the middle of a pandemic and economic crisis. Clubs in the lower regions are about to go under, but these owners are calling each other on Zoom to talk about even more money. It’s pure greed. Let them separate, but punish them harshly. Huge fines, points deduction, take away their national titles. Relegate Manchester United, Liverpool and Arsenal. Give their titles to Fulham and Burnley. Liverpool, seriously …. That should be a people’s club. I’ve always seen that as an honest club that cares about people. That’s all gone. They are a big joke. I’m not too worried about Tottenham, “Neville ended cynically.