Gary Neville slams 'staggering' living conditions for World Cup workers in Qatar
dailystar.co.ukGary Neville has blasted the living conditions for workers at the Qatar World Cup. As part of a new Sky documentary, the Manchester United legend is seen shocked at the accommodation the workers who have built the new stadiums for the tournament have had to live in.
Speaking in the show, which is set to air on Sunday, Neville says: ‘It’s a portakabin with four curtains [sleeping areas] and two lockers on each side.
The wealth in this country and that level of accommodation for people, with the sacrifice they are making. It’s just inequality like you would not believe.
It’s staggering really. This is not a home.”READ MORE: Gary Neville admits he would have 'whacked' Antony after silly skill trick vs ArsenalBut it is thought even the wretched conditions which Neville is shown are just the tip of the iceberg, with Amnesty International insisting the true life of workers behind Qatar's 2022 building effort will never be sought by ‘visiting journalists [who] go looking for evidence.'Neville has spoken about his concerns about the wages workers receive, said to be £250 a month, reduced to a minuscule £50 a month given to the fact they send so much to their families back at home.Should England boycott the World Cup?
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