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APO LOGY TWEET? I CAN’T SEE PROBLEM WITH IT

Guy Branston
FORMER FOOTBALL LEAGUE DEFENDER AND LEICESTER CITY LOANS MANAGER

VADAINE Oliver, the Gillingham striker, became the latest player to post an ‘apology’ tweet after he missed a penalty against Wycombe last week.
Bruno Fenandes did likewise for Manchester United and the practice was subsequently criticised and debated.
But look at it this way. If a player makes a mistake on the pitch, he’ll always walk into the dressing room and apologise. Is it any different to do the same thing in public?
At the end of the day, players are brands. They need to protect that brand by saying ...

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