Mauricio Pochettino says no to cameras in dressing rooms

The Spanish top flight has offered financial incentives to clubs who allow players' pre-match preparations - formerly off-limits to broadcasters and press - to be filmed and screened to fans.

However the move has proved unpopular, with Athletic Bilbao and Spain goalkeeper Unai Simon claiming it felt like "trespassing" and Celta Vigo manager Rafa Benitez suggesting the initiative is unlikely to help LaLiga catch up with the Premier League commercially.

Pochettino pointed out that during his early playing days in Argentina it was common for journalists to have access to the dressing rooms, but he believes that in the modern era, that level of access could risk creating the kind of undesirable environment he experienced during filming of the Amazon documentary 'All or Nothing' when he was at Tottenham.

"When I was a player in Argentina, the cameras and the (media) were in the dressing room after the games," said Pochettino. œThe interviews were there.

"It's true that now it's completely different. Now it's more protected, it's more private than in the past. We didn't have phones, cameras. It was very respectful the media with the players, we were always talking about football.

"Today it's true that it's a different business. I don't know whether it's good or bad. It would be an experiment to do something like this. But for me I don't care.

"It's difficult to speak free (with cameras around). It's true that in all the commentary like this, it's why I don't like to see it. Sometimes it™s not natural, it's all prepared.

"Who likes to be in a programme where you are not talking well or you look not so good? That's why it™s dangerous to do this type of thing.

"The good thing with the cameras is how the players act on the pitch and the coaches on the pitch. We act natural there because we cannot hide our natural behaviour.

"Today in society, to see things than no one can (usually) see is very attractive. But I think to keep private maybe is better.

"I am from another generation that was open in the dressing room. But also (there is) difference, because we respected each other."

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