"It's UNFORGIVABLE": Gary Neville hit at the state of Old Trafford
The former Manchester United captain spoke about the state of the ground he used to play at
Manchester United cannot get a quiet day. When they're not dealing with the aftermath of another embarrasment on the pitch, it's the rumours of Cristiano Ronaldo's desperate attempts to leave the club or their woes in the transfer market. Should all of that fail, there's always a case of former players criticising them on the press, and it's one of those instances that brings them to our attention now.
Gary Neville spoke about the club he represented 600 times in a recent interview, in particular of the state of their mythical stadium, Old Trafford. According to the Red Devils legend, Manchester United has been overtaken off the field by Liverpool and Manchester City due to a "unforgivable" lack of investment in their own ground under the Glazer administration.
Old Trafford is falling desperately behind according to Gary Neville
"I used to laugh when I went to Anfield and compared it to Old Trafford", explained Neville recently, "I'd always think 'they can never catch up, they're too far behind'". Now, he's not so sure, with Liverpool making heavy investment in their historic ground. "They're building that second stand now behind the goal where the away fans sit. The main stand now is towering up. Anfield will be a more modern ground than Manchester United and Old Trafford in 12 months. That is unforgivable", insisted Neville.
According to the former United captain, it's not just Liverpool that has surpassed Manchester United: 'Manchester City are lightyears ahead on and off the pitch. Tottenham have invested £1.3 billion in a new stadium that's out of this world. It's a museum, it's the best in the world, and if you go to their training ground, it's an amazing, brilliant facility which is far better than Carrington where we moved to in 2000".
The expansion works carry on at Anfield on budget and schedule
"In 20 years, Manchester United have not invested in the stadium, and they've not invested in the training ground that much. It's a club that's really struggling", said Gary Neville, while insisting that the blame is to be found high up in the club's structure, "I've said in the last couple of years that the only thing I think can change it now is the ownership. There is an embedded rot at the club".
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