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Managers really don’t care about the media
Roberto Mancini is the latest boss to disrespect a journalist, says KADEEM SIMMONDS

IT SEEMS that while in Manchester, Roberto Mancini didn’t read the Morning Star. If he did, he certainly stopped when he moved back to Italy.

I say this because after I said Louis van Gaal lost the respect of the media after insulting Sun journalist Neil Custis, Mancini was extremely rude to Mediaset Premium reporter Mikaela Calcagno.

There was no name-calling or sexist remarks. This was just a case of a bitter man undermining a woman trying to do her job.

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