Interesting couple of message on twitter ref the £15 ppv announcement

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A little coda on Man Utd's press briefing operation. Within minutes of the £15 PPV announcement, someone briefed the Athletic that, while all clubs had voted in favour, only Woodward had spoken against it. Except...

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Re: Man U opposing the PPV costs: The Athletic story confirms that, in fact, Woodward still voted in favour.

"...despite a unanimous vote, Manchester United in particular were unhappy with the plan..."

In other word, this is Woodward's spinner trying to deflect criticism.

Hard not to conclude therefore that someone working at Man United deliberately, falsely briefed The Athletic about the contents of the meeting to make Ed Woodward look good, deflecting attention from his vote. We understand that clubs will brief journalists, but...

...one has to wonder if it's appropriate for Man U to have someone who appears to have lied to the press seemingly for the primary purpose of making Ed Woodward look good, even more than for the benefit of the club.

Posted By: KentonCanary, Oct 11, 10:36:02