“We reside in a world the place everyone seems to be conscious of how large an issue psychological well being is,” Sharpley wrote on Instagram.
“So, in soccer, why do we discover it acceptable as a result of these younger males are on some huge cash and that is OK to mess and toy with their psychological well being and that it is simply a part of the job?
“All of us need to be handled with respect, kindness, and pretty. The final 48 hours have damaged my coronary heart to see how the soccer world you like a lot will be so merciless to you.
“To have one thing promised to you, to have been dragged alongside on an emotional rollercoaster and to be toyed with till the ultimate minute.
“For that to be torn away from you on the final second with completely no clarification – going from all the pieces to radio silence, no cellphone name, no communication, and be left broken-hearted with nothing however confusion – has damage greater than I can say.”
In a separate social media put up, McNeil echoed Sharpley’s feedback concerning the lack of communication and expressed his dedication to Everton.
“While even now I am nonetheless left at midnight… what I do know, and have been supported with, I’m an Everton participant. I’ll use this as motivation,” he wrote.
McNeil, who joined Everton from Burnley in July 2022, has not performed recurrently since David Moyes succeeded Sean Dyche, beginning simply seven of his 14 league appearances this season.
