Source: SKY_Sports
Neville questions FA response
Manchester United full-back Gary Neville has questioned the Football Association's response to recent over-exuberant goal celebrations.
The reaction from the United veteran comes after he escaped punishment for celebrating his side's last-gasp winner in the Manchester derby by running down the touchline towards the Manchester City fans.
Neville, an unused substitute in the game, was warned about his future conduct by the FA, having receiving an identical reprimand for a similar incident involving Liverpool fans during United's 1-0 win over the Reds in 2006.
The 34-year-old is concerned by inconsistencies in the FA's response to such matters and also highlighted the role the press play in forming their opinion.
"In football we have all become too sensitive," Neville told The Daily Telegraph. "You celebrate a goal because you are winning a football match.
"Fans give you loads of stick. You give them a bit back. That is football.
"The press thrive on it as well. One minute they will do an article with you saying there is no passion in football.
Mixed messages
"Next week they go around saying they want to ban you for three matches, fine you a hundred grand because you have celebrated a goal.
"It's mixed messages and a lot of it is driven by the press. It raises the questions of whether the FA is strong enough to step away from it and look at it for what it is.
"There is no real consistency in the response."
Neville's actions came in the wake of Emmanuel Adebayor's controversial celebration in front of Arsenal fans during City's 4-2 win at Eastlands earlier this month.
Adebayor is still facing an improper conduct charge for his actions after scoring, while he was hit with a three-match ban for his clash with Robin van Persie, meaning he missed out on the pulsating derby which United won 4-3.
Neville added: "You would have to ask him his motives, but all I can say is that my motives are passion and winning."
