Cardiff City manager Neil Warnock’s post-game press conference hit the headlines at the weekend (January 12) because of a ‘rant’ about Brexit.
In a guest post on the Weltch Media blog, Reece Chambers suggests this wasn’t just an irrelevant ramble, but an illustration of how expertly the 70-year-old veteran can control the media discourse.
Instead of headlines about another poor performance by Cardiff – this time a goalless draw against Premier League strugglers Huddersfield Town – the media focused on Warnock’s comments about Brexit.
You can read the full blog post here.
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Photo caption: Cardiff City manager Neil Warnock ahead of the pre-season friendly match between Taff’s Well FC and Cardiff City at the Rhiw’r Ddar Stadium, Taff’s Well, 13th July 2018. Picture by Mark Hawkins, Composed Images.
