Originally Posted by percygumtree:
“I dont think youll find my post was aimed at anyone person in particular but yes, if you wish, im having a go at people that constantly complain about something that has literally zero effect on their own lives beyond it being some crap celeb gossip.”
I don't "constantly complain" about footballers' private lives, but I disagree (FWIW) with your point. If TPTB deemed a player's private life had brought the club into disrepute, they would have every right to sack him and IMO would actually be right to do so. If it emerged that a player was say, a neo-nazi in his private life, it would not matter to me if he was "the new Maradonna"; he would have to go and good riddance.
Sex, politics, drugs/alcohol, crime or whatever, the club must make a judgement on a case by case basis. If they were content that Giggs' amorality would not disrupt the dressing room or the club's interests in other ways, then they were right not to get rid of him. However, if they had determined otherwise, I would have had no difficulty supporting that decision too, notwithstanding my opinion that Giggs was a great player.