Overview

• Banners at the Peninsula Stadium read “Gary Neville. Traitor. Scum. Own goal Nev.”, according to images shared online.
• In a LinkedIn video posted days after a deadly Manchester synagogue attack, Neville blamed “angry middle-aged white men” for division, criticized flag displays, and said he ordered a Union Jack removed at a Manchester site.
• A site worker told the Daily Mail the instruction singled out the Union Flag and led to “toolbox chats” about political messages on the building site.
• Neville has been part of Salford City’s ownership since 2014, and a consortium led by him and David Beckham took full control earlier this year.
• Some online reactions praised Salford City fans for publicly challenging Neville’s stance, GB News reported.