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title: "Gary Neville slams John Henry’s European Super League apology"
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author: "Dan Clubbe"
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published: "2021-04-26T08:00:00Z"
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# Gary Neville slams John Henry’s European Super League apology

Former Manchester United defender Gary Neville has slammed the attempted apology made by principal [Liverpool](https://readliverpoolfc.com/2021/04/26/michael-owen-makes-bold-claim-about-mohamed-salah-and-sadio-mane/) owner [John W Henry](https://readliverpoolfc.com/2021/04/23/paul-robinson-calls-for-john-henry-to-suffer-financial-consequences/) in the aftermath of last weeks European Super League debacle.

Fenway Sports Group figurehead and Reds owner Henry was one of the driving forces, along with [11 other club owners](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/56795811) hoping to form a breakaway Super League containing 12 of Europe’s elite sides.

However, the efforts [fell on angry ears](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11667/12280153/super-league-fans-reaction-to-announcement-of-new-breakaway-european-competition) as fans and media companies joined to kibosh the idea before it was allowed to get off the ground.

Unlike other owners, those at Old Trafford included, Henry chose to issue a public apology to supporters via the [club’s social media](https://twitter.com/LFC/status/1384763846557147142) accounts.

Neville, an avid Manchester United man with a strong dislike for the Reds, lamented the American’s personal touch on [Sky Sports on Sunday evening.](https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/city-shine-in-carabao-final-big-6-attempted-to-murder/id582614834?i=1000518574598)

> Who at Liverpool ever sanctioned that J W Henry video going out. That was an embarrassment. You think about it, you drive to Liverpool and you go up to a game and see those fans and you think to yourself ‘who allowed that video to go out’? It was an absolute joke.

The 46-year-old went on to describe United owners, the Glazer family, as being ‘clever’ for [staying silent](https://www.planetfootball.com/quick-reads/10-former-man-united-players-who-have-spoken-out-against-the-glazers/), both in the past and over the recent issues.

### READ LIVERPOOL VERDICT

Whether you agree with FSG and their [questionable decision making](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/football/liverpool-fsg-john-w-henry-23960968) or not, facing the music somewhat and ultimately taking the blame for the debacle was refreshing to see.

Multiple other owners have hidden behind rather [generic statements](https://www.football.london/tottenham-hotspur-fc/breaking-tottenham-european-super-league-20431015), whilst Henry at least owned the mistake.

There is [speculation](https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/fsg-liverpool-takeover-3bn-breaking-20458914) that there could be interested parties in buying Liverpool – rumours that will excite certain quarters of Kopites.