Gary O’Neil plays down talk of tension with Unai Emery after snub
Aston Villa manager Unai Emery left his match against Wolves without shaking the hand of Gary O'Neil, who has brushed off the incident as not a big deal.
He guided the Cherries to Premier League safety, but was then sacked in June 2023.
He netted his first goal the following season in a 3-0 victory over Barnsley that helped Portsmouth beat the drop to the Second Division.
O'Neil began to feature regularly in the Portsmouth first team from 2001 onwards and won the First Division title with them during the 2002/03 season. But a couple of loan spells to Walsall and Cardiff slowed his progress as the club looked to establish themselves in the Premier League.
He played nearly 200 games for Pompey before joining Premier League rivals Middlesbrough for £5million in August 2007.
O'Neil is reportedly worth between £1-2million.
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