“Bored…” Gary Neville slammed by ex-Manchester United teammate following Sky Sports complaints

Former Manchester United captain has been slammed by one of his former teammates following several complaints about his Sky Sports punditry.

Gary Neville is one of Manchester United’s most decorated in the club’s history.

Over the course of almost 20 seasons between his debut in 1992 and his retirement in 2011, Neville won an incredible 21 trophies, including two Champions League triumphs and eight Premier League titles.

Since his retirement after his brilliance under Sir Alex Ferguson, Neville has transformed into one of the most esteemed pundits, regularly appearing on Sky Sports in the United Kingdom and NBC Sports in the USA.

He is also known to be a prominent property developer in Manchester, as well as part of United’s task force for assessing the feasibility of building a new Old Trafford Stadium.

Neville slammed by former teammate for pundit comments

Neville is often seen alongside former Liverpool centre-back Jamie Carragher on Sky Sports, with the duo having become good friends and regular voices around the beautiful game.

However, the pair has come into question lately, with many United fans feeling bored that Neville has become too negative surrounding his former club, and his former teammate Paul Parker, who played with Neville at Old Trafford until 1996, agrees.

“In the past, as a pundit or commentator, you had to be as neutral as possible. If you had grievances with a club or an individual, you kept them to yourself and just did your job,” Parker told mybettingsites.

“Now, pundits openly wear their allegiances on their sleeves. Whether as a commentator, co-commentator, or analyst, they make it clear who they support. People are fed up with it. They’re fed up with Gary Neville and Jamie Carragher. They’re bored.”

“Fans want to watch the game and listen to analysis from someone who has played at the highest level, someone who understands the realities of professional football.”

Parker calls for Sky Sports revolution

Further, Parker has called for Sky, who broadcast the majority of football games in the United Kingdom, to change their punditry line-up and bring in new players who have only recently retired.

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“People don’t want someone constantly dissecting every issue at a club,” Parker continued. “They just want clear, unbiased analysis. Fans are complaining.”

“Sky is alienating its audience. Viewers respect Jamie for the number of games he played and Gary for the titles he won. But while Gary can talk about winning trophies, Jamie can’t.

“We need impartial pundits. The system needs to change. We need to bring in different voices—referees, fresh faces in the studio, players who have recently retired. It’s becoming tedious. Instead of the same people saying the same things on different platforms, we should give new perspectives a chance.”

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