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Protests Target Gary Neville Over Union Jack Remarks at Hotel and Salford City

Fan anger centers on his video attacking flag politics, with Sky Sports reportedly declining to sanction him.

Overview

  • Supporters displayed a banner calling Neville a traitor outside Hotel Football and at Salford City’s Peninsula Stadium, with Union Jack flags tied near the hotel.
  • Neville’s LinkedIn video after the Manchester synagogue attack blamed “middle‑aged white men” for social division and said he had ordered a flag removed from one of his sites.
  • An unnamed worker at Neville’s St Michael’s development told the Daily Mail he demanded a Union Flag be taken down, a claim published without independent corroboration.
  • The Daily Mail reported that Sky Sports will take no action over Neville’s comments, despite calls from some viewers for consequences.
  • Former pundit Matt Le Tissier criticised Neville’s remarks and suggested media double standards, adding to the public backlash.