Gary Neville could face Contempt of Court action over alleged Ryan Giggs comment

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Gary Neville could face Contempt of Court action following a comment he made on social media made during pal Ryan Giggs' trial.

The former Manchester United defender has been referred to the Attorney General after Judge Hilary Manley learned of Neville's comment, which was included in an Instagram post the 47-year-old posted at 4am on the opening day of court proceedings.

It is understood Mr Neville insists he was speaking about the owners of Manchester United, and not about former team-mate Giggs' trial, with his agent telling the Daily Mail : "Gary is absolutely adamant that this was not about the case, but was referring to the Glazers.

Any suggestion otherwise is not true and he will take it very seriously." Judge Manley delayed the hearing at Manchester Crown Court to deliberate whether Neville's comment was known to the jury and could be potentially prejudicial. "Both the prosecution and defence agreed with me, in the absence of any comment from the jury, and given my clear direction, the trial could properly continue," Judge Manley told the court. READ MORE: Bill Turnbull, former BBC Breakfast host, dies at 66 "However, given the author is a person with a high public profile...