“Different business”- Pochettino opens up about cameras installed in the Chelsea dressing room

Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino admits he isn’t a big fan of cameras in the dressing room

Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino has insisted that he isn’t a fan of cameras in the dressing room, having seen them during his playing and managing days in the locker room.

He gave a cryptic reply when questioned regarding Todd Boehly and Behdad Eghbali entering the dressing room after the game against Aston Villa last weekend. The Argentine manager has revealed he and his players won’t welcome cameras in the dressing room, which is normal in North American sports.

This new thought has been raised in the Premier League about allowing cameras and reporters in the dressing room. The League held talks with broadcasters for new TV rights, and it was decided the cameraman would be sent into locker rooms every week as an extension of the trend at some clubs.

The former Tottenham Hotspur head coach was discontent during Amazon’s shooting for the ‘All or Nothing’ series while at the N17 where the cameras were set up in their dressing room. He has spoken on the issue and is against the idea, (h/t Daily Mail), as he said:

‘’Now the situation is completely different. I don’t know if our players would accept it. Now it’s more protected and private than in the past. Now everyone has phones and cameras. The media were very respectful with the players, always talking about football back then. Today, it is a different business.’’

Mauricio Pochettino is spot on here, it’s different now and we cannot trust the media because what managers and players talk about in the room could be leaked by the press. It goes without saying that the manager wouldn’t want reporters or cameras in the locker room before and after the game.

No manager or player would want it to disrupt the environment and invade privacy. For coaches and players, the dressing room is a sacred space where team emotion is at its peak before the game. Of course, it makes for great content but at what cost?

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It is best not to bring this concept up just to get some opinions and views on television, as the manager and the club will be impacted by what happens in the dressing room for their games.