Manchester United and City Both Ban Players from Using Twitter and Facebook

In what must be the biggest social media own goal this year, British football clubs Manchester United and Manchester City have both banned their players from using Twitter.

The Manchester Evening News reports that players were told to stay away from social media services after a number of fake accounts were uncovered recently.

Manchester United issued a statement yesterday confirming that none of its players had accounts, while the club’s rivals Manchester City confirmed to the Manchester Evening News that they had the same policy.

I find this crazy, especially when Manchester United is in so much debt! Social media could be leverage to increase their current revenue streams and even develop new revenue streams such as YouTube channels with more activity, Official twitter account with targeted ads, etc.

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