Overview

• Greater Manchester Police charged Dominic Campbell, 33, and Tyler Brown, 20, with pitch encroachment and throwing a missile, and Christopher Walsh, 43, with pitch encroachment under the Football Offences Act 1991.
• All three defendants were bailed with conditions to appear at Manchester and Salford Magistrates’ Court in February 2026.
• The incident halted Saturday’s first half when men in “Gary Neville is a traitor” hoodies waved St George’s flags and tried to plant one in the centre circle before stewards and police removed them.
• Britain First said it coordinated the action with “local Salford patriots,” linking the protest to Neville’s recent comments on flag displays and his removal of a Union Jack from a development site.
• Play resumed after the disruption and Salford beat Oldham 1-0 with Daniel Udoh scoring, as sections of fans directed abusive chants at Neville, who was not in attendance.