sport news Gary Neville will work for beIN SPORTS at World Cup, but insists it does NOT ... trends now Gary Neville reveals he will work for Qatari state-run broadcaster beIN SPORTS at the World Cup - but insists it does NOT make him a 'hypocrite' and says he'll continue to highlight human rights issues 'like I have for years' Gary Neville has confirmed he will be working for beIN SPORTS at the World Cup The tournament is controversially being hosted in Arab country Qatar this winter Neville's future employers, beIN SPORTS, are Qatar's state-run broadcaster The pundit was accused of being a 'hypocrite' given their human rights issues And he insisted he will continue to highlight such abuses 'like I have for years' Click here for all the latest World Cup 2022 news and updates By Max Mathews For Mailonline Published: 20:36 BST, 5 October 2022 | Updated: 20:44 BST, 5 October 2022 Viewcomments Gary Neville has denied accusations of 'hypocrisy' after revealing he will work for beIN SPORTS at the Qatar World Cup. The pundit will be employed by both British TV station ITV and BeIN SPORTS, the Qatari state-run broadcaster, at the upcoming winter tournament. The Arab country hosting the competition is hugely controversial, given their numerous human rights abuses, but Neville insisted he will continue to highlight such issues 'like I have done for years' despite working for their own broadcaster. He said: 'Yes I'm going to the World Cup and yes working for ITV and beIN. I will highlight those issues like I have for years!' The initial tweet, from an account which has now been deleted, read: '@GNev2 I'll bet you've nothing to say about slavery and racism in Qatar though eh? 'Going to the @FIFAWorldCup still? Still avoiding tax Gary? How much are you worth Gary? Blue collar are you? #Hypocrites.' Gary Neville (pictured) has denied accusations of hypocrisy after revealing he will work for Qatar's state-run broadcaster beIN SPORTS at the controversial upcoming Qatar World Cup Qatar has faced intense criticism from human rights groups over its treatment of migrant workers in the build-up to the tournament, with 'thousands' alleged to have been injured or killed while constructing the infrastructure. Concerns have also been raised over the safety of LGBTQ+ England fans who travel to watch the finals this winter in Qatar, where same-sex relationships and the promotion of same-sex relationships are criminalised. The Football Association's chief executive Mark Bullingham said last week that he had been assured that LGBTQA+ fans will not face arrest for holding hands in public. England captain Harry Kane will continue to wear an anti-discrimination rainbow-coloured armband during the team's World Cup matches. Kane wore the armband for the first time in England's recent Nations League defeat to Italy after the FA joined nine other European federations, including the Football Association of Wales, in support of a season-long OneLove campaign against discrimination. In this context, Neville working for beIN SPORTS - beIN being owned by the state of Qatar and being the biggest and official national broadcaster, like the BBC in Britain - raises questions. Earlier this month, calls for football's global governing body to contribute to a compensation scheme for workers received strong public backing. Human rights campaign groups, including Amnesty International, have called on FIFA to set aside $440million (£380m) to support the scheme - equivalent to the amount it is set to hand out in World Cup prize money. Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site (dailymail) and under his responsibility