ARSENAL fans made their feelings about Gary Neville perfectly clear during their Carabao Cup semi-final first leg victory over Chelsea.
The Gunners faithful have not taken kindly to the Sky Sports commentator’s comments about Gabriel Martinelli in the wake of Conor Bradley‘s injury last week.
They chanted “Gary Neville, he’s a w*****, he’s a w*****” during their 3-2 win at Stamford Bridge.
Bradley suffered a season-ending knee injury in injury time of the 0-0 draw at the Emirates Stadium last week.
Martinelli, thinking the Northern Irish full-back was time wasting late in the day, tried to move him off the pitch for treatment.
Bradley has now had surgery on the issue. Once it became clear how serious the injury was, Martinelli issues an apology.
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But that didn’t stop Neville tearing into the Brazilian during the game, branding the winger “disgraceful”.
He said: “You can’t push him off the pitch. You cannot do that. That is so poor. I think an apology is needed.
“Bradley is being stretchered off. I’m fuming with Martinelli to be honest. Disgraceful.
“I’m surprised a Liverpool player hasn’t gone over and whacked Martinelli there!”
Ofcom have now recieved a staggering 576 complaints for Neville’s rant.
Martinelli wrote on Instagram: “Conor and I have messaged and I’ve already apologised to him.
“I really didn’t understand he was seriously injured in the heat of the moment.
“I want to say I’m deeply sorry for reacting. Sending Conor all my best again for a quick recovery.”
An Ofcom spokesperson said of the backlash against Neville: “We’re assessing these complaints against our broadcasting rules, but are yet to decide whether or not to investigate.”
The incredible 576 complaints are way above the average number of complaints Ofcom receives for shows and are understood to be more than any other show this year.
Martinelli was back in action tonight, coming off the bench for Arsenal in their crucial first-leg win.
Neville was not on duty for Sky Sports. Jamie Redknapp and Jimmy-Floyd Hasselbaink were on punditry duties.
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