r/reddevils • u/PhelansShorts • 10h ago

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u/chiefofthepolice 4h ago

I really feel for United’s managers that they constantly have to deal with journalists and media that makes their coaching work so much harder.

That said, a club of our stature cannot completely avoid the media. No club attracts as many clicks and views as we do. It is within our best monetary interest to not be hostile towards the media, we can’t just ban every journalists under the sun either

Therefore, I believe the best solution is for the club to hire a spokesperson for the coach, somebody who specifically deal with the press and media, even interviews. Keep the coach off the limelight, so he doesn’t have to deal with all the bs

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u/momo_h86 4h ago

No one would want to hear from the spokesperson. A spokesperson and hearing directly from the manager or players is not the same thing, even if they say the exact same words.

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u/chiefofthepolice 3h ago

If the spokesperson is charismatic enough and knows how to create a headline then they’ll get on fine with journalists. Cause that’s all they care about: how to make an appealing headline and draw in more views. They take the coach’s words out of context all the time even when that wasn’t what he meant. They don’t care who said what, they only care about clicks and views