Gary Neville and Ryan Giggs made headlines being nice to squatters in one of their developments,but they are quietly on their way to the Champions League of developersWhen Gary Neville agreed that the squatters who had moved into the old Manchester Stock Exchange, which he and Ryan Giggs are developing into a boutique hotel, and could stay for the winter,he probably didn’t consider it would become a news sage that would depart around the world. He wasn’t keen for it to become public in the first place; it was Greater Manchester police who broke the news on Twitter, prompting Neville to rage: “Why are you tweeting it you idiots?” after which the police deleted the tweet.
The move was widely acclaimed and seen as a total contrast to what most businessmen would occupy done when faced with squatters. But the sage was also another reminder of the growing influence of Neville and Giggs, or not only as a force and brand in football,but also in changing the face of Manchester and Salford. Both members of the so-called class of 92 generation of local footballers who brought unprecedented success to Manchester United, Giggs and (particularly) Neville are now extending their influence way beyond the football pitch.
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Source: theguardian.com