Elite sporting directors ask what's up on WhatsApp
The Premier League’s sporting directors have formed their own WhatsApp group to quash media rumours and provide reassurance that they are not targeting each other’s players and managers.
Although the January transfer window was quiet amid the economic uncertainty of the pandemic, competition for managers, in particular, is expected to hot up over the summer.
Leicester’s Brendan Rodgers, Burnley’s Sean Dyche and Fulham’s Scott Parker are likely to be some of the names in demand.
The top-flight sporting directors generally get on well, and are conscious of making it clear to their rivals that their clubs are behaving appropriately.