Sky Sports have issued an apology to Nottingham Forest for pundit Gary Neville’s “mafia gang” slur. Neville made the remark last season in the wake of a furious social media statement posted by the Reds following defeat at Everton. It led to Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis confirming a legal letter had been sent to Sky.
The broadcaster has now issued a statement addressing Neville’s comments. They say they have held talks with the former Manchester United man about his choice of language.
The statement from Sky said: “In response to a Nottingham Forest statement outlining their grievances with PGMOL (Professional Game Match Officials Limited) following their match with Everton on 21 April, Gary Neville, commenting on Super Sunday, strongly criticised Nottingham Forest’s approach.
“Sky Sports have discussed with Gary the language used and its potential to cause offence. Gary has agreed not to use the same or similar terms in future coverage. Sky Sports apologises to Nottingham Forest for any offence caused by this language.”
Responding to the X post by Forest, Neville had said: “It’s like a mafia gang statement. I mean, honestly, what the hell are they playing at?
“It’s like a petulant child, it’s embarrassing. And some of those things they’re saying in there, the suggestion of some sort of inferring of cheating because there’s an official in VAR in Stockley Park who’s a Luton fan is a scandal, and they will pay for that.
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