Football legend Gary Neville has announced that his co-owned hotels, Hotel Football and the Stock Exchange Hotel, will be accommodating NHS workers and medical professionals for free as the severity of the coronavirus pandemic continues to rise.
The announcement was made on Hotel Football’s official Twitter account, with the former England defender addressing their followers of the 176 beds that will be available to the NHS, as well as the situation regarding staff income as there are no plans for the hotel to make any of its workers redundant.
Neville stated that, “We’ve been in consultation with the health services in the greater Manchester area, in particular the Manchester University NHS foundation trust, and our 176 beds will be occupied by NHS workers and Medical Professionals from Friday onwards.”
“It’s at this moment in time that I think the whole of our industry needs to show solidarity not just for our staff in these uncertain times but for the people who need the accommodation most in the coming months.”
“It’s obviously a very difficult time but we hope that we can grow out of this stronger as a hotel business beyond what’s happening.”
Both hotels are co-owned with fellow United legend Ryan Giggs, with the Stock Exchange Hotel being located in Manchester’s city centre and Hotel Football overlooking the club’s stadium Old Trafford.
This news was followed by a gesture of a similar nature made by former 2x World Professional Boxing champion Amir Khan, as he took to Twitter to offer his building to the NHS to allow for more hospital beds as the spread of the virus continues.
He posted a photo of himself outside of the 4-story building, adding, “I am aware of how difficult it is for the public to get a hospital bed during this tragic time. I am prepared to give my 60,000 square foot 4 story building which is due to be a wedding hall and a retail outlet to the @NHSuk to help people affected by the coronavirus. Pls stay safe.”
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