Healy right to call out 'vile' abuse - McGivern
Linfield chairman Roy McGivern says that manager David Healy was "absolutely right" to call out the "personal" and "vile" abuse directed towards him in recent weeks.
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"the abuse he has received from supporters recently has been 'nothing short of disgraceful'"
— David Healy , Athlete
"I think David was absolutely right to call that out."
— Roy McGivern , Executive
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Linfield chairman Roy McGivern says that manager David Healy was "absolutely right" to call out the "personal" and "vile" abuse directed towards him in recent weeks.
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