Gary Neville makes a strong request to be taken off Sky Sports after the Man City vs Liverpool game.
Gary Neville has reached out to Sky Sports about stepping back from covering Manchester City games after their recent win over Liverpool.
On Sunday, Manchester City made a strong comeback after the three-week international break with a commanding 3-0 victory at Anfield. But the celebrations were dampened by news that the club was found guilty of most of the 115 charges brought by the Premier League. This led Neville to ask Sky Sports if he could pause his coverage of City matches for now.
Even though City played really well on the pitch, the talk before, during, and after the game mostly focused on the charges verdict. Fans saw amazing goals from Erling Haaland, Jeremy Doku, and Rayan Cherki, but many felt the joy was overshadowed by the issues off the field.
Because of this, Neville, working as a Sky Sports pundit, said he’d prefer not to cover any Manchester City games until the ongoing appeal is finished.
“This is the first City game I’ve covered since the charges verdict a few weeks ago,” he said. “We were just chatting on the podcast and I mentioned if I could be taken off City games for the next few months until everything is settled, that would be great.”
He praised City’s performance, saying winning at Anfield is tough and they played brilliantly, especially in the last 20 minutes after the red card. Players like Gianluigi Donnarumma, Ruben Dias, and Anderson showed real strength in the first half.
Neville also shared his thoughts on the bigger picture, saying the situation needs to be resolved soon. If the guilty verdicts stand, it could cast a long shadow over the whole Premier League and damage the sport’s reputation.
Right now, it’s unclear what penalties City might face. Possible punishments could include big fines, points deductions, transfer bans, or even relegation or expulsion from the league.
City denies all wrongdoing and has already started an appeal, claiming they have strong evidence to overturn the verdict. The appeal process must finish within 12 weeks, meaning a decision should come by late December, although holidays might push it into early February.
No matter the outcome, this issue could continue to affect Manchester City and the Premier League for a long time, with other clubs or players possibly taking legal action depending on the final verdict.