Manchester United’s stars are warned not to publish pictures inside club dressing rooms on social media.
Ander Herrera was the latest to be reminded of the rules last week after uploading a short clip of him thrusting a cake in Juan Mata’s face to celebrate his team-mate’s 29th birthday.
Jose Mourinho insists stars steer clear of social media activity shot in their inner sanctum, with Jesse Lingard and Paul Pogba rebuked for uploading a video of the pair dancing at Carrington.
The reason for that stems from a picture during Louis van Gaal’s reign effectively leaking injury news, with one player in the background of the frame receiving treatment.
United’s stance has been no social media activity while on club duty – including in hotels – although Mourinho does understand the ever-changing nature of social media.
The Portuguese created an Instagram account when replacing Van Gaal last summer and does admit that completely clamping down on his players would represent a thankless task.
Anthony Martial, for example, is one who frequently posts on matchdays via his social media team.
The reason for that stems from a picture during Louis van Gaal’s reign effectively leaking injury news, with one player in the background of the frame receiving treatment.
United’s stance has been no social media activity while on club duty – including in hotels – although Mourinho does understand the ever-changing nature of social media.
The Portuguese created an Instagram account when replacing Van Gaal last summer and does admit that completely clamping down on his players would represent a thankless task.
Anthony Martial, for example, is one who frequently posts on matchdays via his social media team.
