Man Utd legend Gary Neville has serious Joel Glazer fear – ‘This is a problem’
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Manchester United legend Gary Neville’s biggest fears over a European Super League were realised when he saw Joel Glazer’s name on the official statement. Glazer will be one of the vice-chairman for the breakaway league which was announced on Sunday.
Neville spoke angrily against the idea of an ESL when he heard the rumours during his co-commentary on United’s 3-1 win over Burnley at the weekend.
An official announcement had not been made by the time Neville had fallen asleep on Sunday evening.
But the pundit woke up to the news that Glazer had confirmed United’s involvement, which he insists is a “big problem”.
“I said yesterday that I thought it was a criminal act,” Neville said on Monday Night Football.
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“I was half hoping, I went to bed about 10:15 last night, so I didn’t see the statement when it came, I was half hoping that they were going to, off the backlash, the media reaction, the immediate fan reaction was awful towards it, I was hoping they would rethink it.
“When I woke up, I saw the statement and it had Joel Glazer’s name on it, I thought: ‘This is a problem, big problem’.
“He doesn’t put his name on anything, that man. He’s intelligent, he knows what he wants and he’s parked his weasels and he’s come out.
“This is serious, he’s not backing down, he’s going to try and push this through. Once he puts his name on it, he’s going to try and force this through.
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“They’ve been through hell at Manchester United in the early years. They don’t care, and when I saw his name on it, I was really worried.”
Prime Minister Boris Johnson and culture secretary Oliver Dowden have spoken on behalf of the British government against the ESL.
Neville is pleased with the reaction but says it will not have an affect on the owners of the clubs involved.
He continued: “I’m enthused by the reaction of the Government, by royalty, by the whole of football, by the fans, but if they get this through, if they push this through and these owners have pushed difficult things through for their clubs in the past.
“[Daniel] Levy is steel-like, the Glazers are steel-like, [Roman] Abramovich is hard as nails, he won’t care about criticism.”
Glazer was quoted in the official statement on Sunday, claiming the new league will have a positive effect on the financial climate of the sport.
Glazer said: “By bringing together the world’s greatest clubs and players to play each other throughout the season, the Super League will open a new chapter for European football, ensuring world-class competition and facilities, and increased financial support for the wider football pyramid.”
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