Being in any form of public relations is all about how you spin the narrative and Fox Sports CEO Patrick Delany tried to spin harder than Shane Warne.
Speaking at the announcement of Foxtel’s commitment to a six year deal in the A-League, Delany was inevitably asked about the English Premier League.
The lucrative rights went to Optus Sport and Foxtel had to pull out all the stops to prevent subscribers from abandoning ship by adding extra football channels.
Delany surprised everyone with his take on Optus having the EPL, claiming it is actually helping both his employer and the FFA.
“The EPL’s gone invisible,” Delany said.
“It almost doesn’t exist anymore. No one can see it.”
“All of my friends don’t talk about it anymore. Instead they go to a real game that’s physical all around the country.”
WATCH DELANY SPEAKING IN THE VIDEO ABOVE
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