Perhaps the Italian could be persuaded to stick around when his contract with the FA expires and spread some of his common sense and perspective around the media world. Certainly the Press Complaints Commission could do with some backbone and leadership, if only to spare us all from (non) exposés like the one aimed at Grant, and faux moralising about press freedoms that provided a fig leaf of an excuse for what was inexcusable.
Viewed from a distance of a few days, the Premier League manager visits brothel “story” can be seen for what it was – a low-down, nasty piece of work that served no purpose other than that of attempted embarrassment and prurience; that had no impact other than to confirm the misguided prejudices of anyone who thinks reporters are a contemptible breed given to hiding in cars outside massage parlours with their notebook and camera.
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