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Social Media stars provide opportunity and challenge for football - fans tend to be more evasive if they can't engage with star players

Mesut Özil

Getty Images | Mesut Ozil of Arsenal signs autographs for fans during an open training some years ago in Singapore.

75 per cent of EPL clubs are outperformed by player’s social media channels. Manchester United and Mesut Özil rank highest among clubs and players.

Players’ social media feeding “Generation Z” fans with no allegiance to a particular club, but expert says these can add to club’s commercial revenues.

Generation Z “a challenge and an opportunity”, experts tell offthepitch.com.

Players pushing for tighter regulation against online abuse.

4 February 2020 - 3:07 PM

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