Another working week gets underway and here’s Robin Van Persie with another clarification. Apparently the very idea that some English players, or Spanish players or for that matter any Chelsea players spend too much time clubbing hadn’t passed his lips. And in fact he never spoke to anyone who says so!
The way things are going there’s going to be a career opportunity for junior PR types to detweet (?) and deny footballers comments as they fail to get to grips with the new media as badly as they do the old.
These PRs will have to jostle with the Agents though who need all the available media space as their main channel of delicate employment negotiation.
Gervinho’s agent tells French newspaper L’Equipe at some length that he really can’t say anything about the Ivorian’s destination, but somehow gives them the strong impression that it’s Arsenal. Unless of course it’s Manchester City!
According to The Mail, Stan Kroenke has sanctioned more money for the Nasri contract renewal in a bid to keep him at the club, but the piece doesn’t have much to back it up other than the Wenger quote that ‘I expect him to stay’.
So, all in all, not a lot out there of great substance today, but it is a Monday morning I suppose!
PS. Well done Jenson Button – great drive. Hope the stewards don’t take it away from you for having the temerity to upset Ferrari!
