Gary Neville criticises Liverpool FC’s ’embarrassing’ tweet

Gary Neville says he would be embarrassed if Manchester United’s official Twitter account mocked Liverpool Football Club.

Following Liverpool’s win over Chelsea on Friday a Manchester United fans’ account tweeted: ‘Big thanks to Liverpool for beating one of our title rivals. Another three points towards your battle for 6th #MUFC’. Liverpool’s official account replied ‘Delete’ and that bit of banter has upset Neville.

Neville took to Twitter himself and posted: ‘Official club account mocking greatest rivals 5 games into a season with a game coming up in a few weeks. Why do it?’

When it was suggested to him that he would have passed it off as banter had United done something similar, he replied: ‘Trust me I wouldn’t! I’d be embarrassed!’.

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