It is an unfortunate quality in Richard Masters that he never ceases to give the impression that there is something he is desperate to conceal.
When you are the chief executive of the Premier League, an organisation dedicated to greed and accumulation, it makes sense that there is a constant need for dissemblance.
Add to that the fact that many of his member clubs are gripped by a visceral fear of the approach of an independent regulator that might force them to contribute more to the wider game, and it was inevitable Masters would look as uncomfortable as ever in front of MPs on Tuesday.