With over 20 years in the media industry, Phil Hay’s resume speaks for itself. Starting off at the Yorkshire Post he has worked his way up the journalism rankings to be one of the most respected in the field. +
Now working for The Athletic following Leeds United he has produced 2 books and is a renowned figure among Leeds fans. Nicknamed ‘Mr. Leeds United’ he has amassed over two hundred thousand followers on his Twitter account and eighteen thousand on Instagram.
He produced a Sunday Times Best seller with ‘And It Was Beautiful’, it gave a behind the scenes viewpoint of the revolution Marcelo Bielsa crafted at Leeds United and the return to the Premier League after 16 years of hurt. With professional insight from Marcelo himself it gave Leeds fans a chance to relive that season again but from a different perspective. Because of the long lasting effect he has had on Leeds as a club and a city there was no doubt this book was going to do great.
The Athletic were only founded seven years ago and are already regarded as one of the best in the news and transfer sector. It provides national and local coverage across the globe. Phil Hay himself explained why The Athletic was such an admirable opportunity “A shift away from daily deadlines and a free range of opportunities”, “Instead of having a 6,000-word article due to be published by 11 pm on the same day I found the story, I would have a 300 word match preview and be finished by 6 pm giving me time to spend with my family”
He also added that he was glad “not everything is about transfers and that we have the freedom to interview people when necessary and it can be done quickly”
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