Neville stands up for football
By Sybil Ruscoe (Filed: 12/11/2003) Telegraph
England and Manchester United midfielder Phil Neville has spoken out against
football's tarnished image and admitted that millionaire players must do
more to protect the reputation of the game. His views come after a
Rio Ferdinand has 24 hours left to respond to the
Football Association charge over his missed drugs
test.
The Manchester United defender has been accused of
failure or refusal to submit to drug testing after
his examination by UK Sport testers did not take place
at United's Carrington training
Manchester United have confirmed they will return to
the USA for three pre-season games next summer as part
of the ChampionsWorld series.
United will play three leading continental sides -
likely to include Real Madrid and David Beckham - in
Chicago, New York and another venue to be confirmed.
Peter Kenyon is expected to lose his place on two key
Uefa committees as a result of his decision to quit
Manchester United and become Chelsea's chief
executive.
Kenyon is still on ''gardening leave'' as United and
Chelsea attempt to thrash out a compensation deal.
But he is expected to be
on 12/11/03 1:50 pm, [EMAIL PROTECTED] at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
and some of you will know I've had my own run in with him, but we have a
chance to ask Ned Kelly some questions. If anyone has any (sadly why are you a
twat is not one we can ask), can they let me know asap, Barney
