Former Manchester United captain Gary Neville has reportedly offered to allow homeless people to stay in a landmark building he plans to develop into an upmarket hotel over the winter.
A campaign group called the Manchester Angels had been occupying the historic Stock Exchange on Norfolk Street in the city since Saturday. It now claims the ex-England international and Sky Sports pundit has given them permission to stay.
A post on the Manchester Angels Facebook page stated: "I'm crying ... Just got off the phone to Gary Neville ... He's letting us stay for a few months over the winter period and he's gonna help us with intervention. I'm shaking here. #TheGraftPaysOff." The group's leader, Wesley Hall, told the Manchester Evening News: "What a great guy Gary Neville is. We've been in negotiations with him and things are looking good. He said the main building work isn't taking place until February, so we'll be okay to stay until then. He knows we'll look after the building and make proper use of it until the building work starts. This isn't a long term thing, but we'll have so much going on in here to help people."
It will include a basement gym and spa, a roof-top private members' terrace, a restaurant and a bar.
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