Former Manchester United defender Gary Neville has opened his hotel for free to healthcare workers helping treat coronavirus patients. Neville's two hotels in Manchester will be closed to the public, and a total of 176 beds will be made available as accommodation for NHS staff and other medical staff.

Neville owns two hotels with former team-mate Ryan Giggs: Stock Exchange Hotel in the city center and Hotel Football at Old Trafford.

The former Manchester United captain said staff would not be furloughed or be forced to leave without pay. Neville confirmed that all staff will operate the hotel as usual, serving the health care workers who live there at no cost.