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Concerned Gary Neville raises issues with taking a knee being limited in Premier League

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Gary Neville has raised issues with the decision to limit the taking of the knee before Premier League matches.Captains of all 20 clubs confirmed on Wednesday that they have decided not to take the knee ahead of every match during the upcoming season, unlike the previous campaign.

Instead, players will use "specific moments" during the season to show their solidarity against racism and abuse.However, former Manchester United defender Neville has questioned the decision to stop the pre-match ritual, which was observed by players before every top-flight match last season, and took to social media to raise his concerns.READ MORE: Win 2 tickets to watch England vs Germany in Nations League action at Wembley StadiumReacting to the news, Neville tweeted: “Not sure how I feel about this at all.

It was the most public demonstration to young people in this country that their heroes were fighting inequality. It’s something my 12 + 13 year old would comment on/notice before each game.

Back to wearing t-shirts once a season it is then!”Premier League captains had met with players this week to make the decision before announcing the change, which will see the knee taken before selected fixtures.Those will begin with this weekend's opening round of matches, selected fixtures in October and March, Boxing Day games and on the final day of the season.

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