Gary Neville thinks Manchester United must ‘win again’ to maintain Hong Kong fan base and fend off rivals City
- Former captain says United ‘is rock solid in its foundations, will come back no doubt’ despite rivals City growing in popularity in Hong Kong
- ‘For all of Manchester United’s difficulties, they are on another level when it comes to scale of club and international fan base,’ Neville says
If the packed turnout to see Gary Neville at a speaking event in Hong Kong on Friday was anything to go by, Manchester United remain a hugely popular club in the city.
The former captain was here promoting his new luxury development, the W Residences Manchester, but potential buyers turned into star-struck fans as they lined up for selfies and autographs with him.
“There’s no doubt that Manchester City have made inroads in the last five or 10 years,” Neville told the Post during the Leap to Entrepreneurship event at Central’s Eaton Club in Champion Tower.
“When you’ve got players like Erling Haaland, Kevin De Bruyne, Phil Foden and Jack Grealish, and Pep Guardiola as the manager, you’re going to attract people to watch.
“What I would say is for all Manchester United’s difficulties, they are on another level when it comes to scale of club and international fan base and local fan base. They just need to start winning again.
