Qatar World Cup chiefs have called off David Beckham's 'failed' event after his conditions backfired

That would have angered influential figures in the Middle Eastern nation, who hoped their mammoth investment in Beckham would give them some kind of positive media feedback. Neville himself faced heavy criticism over his decision to travel to Qatar as an expert this winter, receiving a grilling on the BBC show Have I Got News For You.

After being told his reasons for going to Doha were "not very good" by broadcaster Ian Hislop, Neville backed his decision and Beckham's ambassadorship in an interview with . "Either we decide to collaborate with these countries and try to have an impact on football - which I think we should always do - or we say we are never going to let them play sports, we will never have a World Cup there, we will never allow them to play against us because they don't have the progressive rights they should have," he said.