NEVILLE STILL BANGING THE DRUM

Last updated : 31 December 2003 By Editor
Neville on MUTV:

“Rio has made a mistake, but I don't believe he should be missing games for what he did. I couldn't believe the eight-month sentence and it sickened me to be honest.

"All you ask for, whether you are at school or at work, is to be treated like the next guy, but that hasn't happened with Rio and I think he was compromised after the FA left him out of the England squad.

"People make mistakes and he has done wrong, but we are still behind him and he has our full support. When we heard the sentence there were just gasps, no matter what their position was on Rio.”


United's lawyers are still waiting for the Football Association to send them a written account clarifying the reasons behind imposing the eight-month ban on Rio Ferdinand for his missed drugs test. An appeal against the sentence is expected to follow.