Rory McIlroy laughs off Gary Neville and Jamie Carragher theories about LIV Golf and Manchester United

Rory McIlroy discovered himself in unlikely firm discussing his position in golf’s ongoing civil battle.

Premier League legends Gary Neville, Jamie Carragher, Roy Keane and Ian Wright lately welcomed the four-time main winner to their podcast ‘Keep on with Soccer’ and the controversial breakaway tour got here up in dialog.

McIlroy discovered himself grilled by ex-footballers on his relationship with LIV GolfCredit score: The Overlap on YouTube

McIlroy has been a vocal critic of LIV Golf, though the PGA Tour look set to hitch forces with its Saudi backers within the close to future as talks with the Public Funding Fund proceed.

The Northern Irishman has lately softened his stance on the league, notably in mild of Ryder Cup teammate Jon Rahm signing a reported £444million deal in December.

McIlroy additionally occurs to be a boyhood Manchester United fan and a multi-millionaire, who has beforehand spoken about the potential for minority funding within the Purple Devils.

Sir Jim Ratcliffe lately purchased a 25 per cent stake within the membership for £1.25billion, whereas the Glazer household retain majority management.

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McIlroy might solely chuckle as United legend Neville forwarded a wild idea.

Neville joked: “In case you signed that LIV contract for £1billion, that might get you about 20 per cent!”

In the meantime, Liverpool icon Carragher left the room in stitches as McIlroy spoke in regards to the mouthwatering sum collected by Rahm.

When requested by Neville if he rejected the same quantity, McIlroy stated: “I’ve by no means had a proposal. I simply did not have interaction. I’ve set my stall out.”

McIlroy and Rahm were essential to Europe's recent Ryder Cup win over the USA — McIlroy and Rahm had been important to Europe’s current Ryder Cup win over the USACredit score: Getty

Carragher instantly joked: “Do you remorse that now?”

In additional critical discussions, McIlroy admitted he would entertain the concept of LIV Golf if it discovered a option to exist in golf’s present ecosystem, relatively than making an attempt to disrupt.

He prompt a mannequin just like the Indian Premier League in cricket.

McIlroy stated: “What I’d love for LIV is for it to show into just like the IPL [Indian Professional League] of golf,” McIlroy informed Gary Neville, after the previous England worldwide requested if he would play on LIV below its new guise.

“So IPL and cricket has been a great factor. In order that they take two months throughout the calendar and we’d be like, ‘okay, you bought your 4 weeks in Might and your 4 weeks in November, and also you go and also you do that staff stuff’. And it’s a bit totally different with a distinct format. In the event that they had been to do one thing like that, I’d be like, ‘yeah, that appears like enjoyable’. Since you’re least working inside the ecosystem.

“You realize, the Saudis principally uncovered a number of the flaws within the constructions {of professional} golf. With $2 billion, they’ve been in a position to utterly disrupt our sport and expose a few of these flaws after which hopefully we are able to sit collectively and take into consideration what occurs subsequent.”