Rio Ferdinand and Gary Neville joke that they are signing off Twitter as Liverpool win the league 

Manchester United legends Rio Ferdinand and Gary Neville have joked that they are signing off from Twitter after Liverpool were crowned Premier League champions.

After a 30 year wait for the title, Liverpool won the league on Thursday night as Chelsea beat Manchester City 2-1. 

Former United centre-back Ferdinand tweeted: ‘Brb @Twitter… see you in a couple weeks!’.

Rio Ferdinand joked that he is signing off from Twitter after Liverpool won the Premier League

However, shortly afterwards he praised Jurgen Klopp’s team, tweeting: ‘Congrats @LFC… Premier League Champions

’28 wins out of 31 games….nothing but praise for you! Thoroughly deserved…. Relentless appetite….especially losing it last season after being so good. Mentally tough!’.

Neville, meanwhile, simply tweeted a waving emoji.

Ferdinand’s former Manchester United team-mate Gary Neville tweeted a waving emoji

The former right-back certainly didn’t want to discuss Liverpool’s remarkable feat, which had been delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Once the league started, however, it appeared only a matter of time before Liverpool were crowned champions, such was the substantial nature of their lead over Manchester City. 

Earlier in the season Neville had tweeted a video of himself unpopping a bottle of champagne when Liverpool’s unbeaten run in the league came to an end as they were beaten by Watford.  

Sky Sports also poked fun at Neville, tweeting a video captioned: ‘Has anyone seen @GNev2?’. #WheresGary