Gary Neville taunted as Union Jack and St George's flags plastered on his Manchester hotel

Images have emerged showing Union Jack and St George's flags displayed on lampposts outside Gary Neville's Hotel Football in Manchester. This action is a response to Neville's public criticism of the Union Jack flag, which he removed from a construction site, stating it represented divisive patriotism and was associated with "angry, middle-aged white men." Neville's removal of the flag from his St Michael's redevelopment project was captured in a video that went viral. He argued that the flag, alongside others left on site, contributed to a divisive atmosphere in the country, linking it to protests against asylum seekers and post-terrorist attack tensions. He contrasted this with foreign flags that remained untouched, emphasizing his desire for workplace unity. The removal sparked controversy, with accusations of flag-shaming. Workers from a subcontractor on the project had hung the Union Jack alongside flags from... download the app to read more