Jenson Button wants sports stars to handle their own social media accounts

Jenson Button with Brittny Ward

Former Formula One world champion Jenson Button has lashed out at sports stars who hand over control of their social media handles to agencies. Several high-profile athletes, including Premier League footballers, do not manage their own Twitter and Instagram accounts.

Recently, Manchester City star Phil Foden was reportedly disappointed after his social media team posted a message directed at Paris Saint-Germain's Kylian Mbappe ahead of their Champions League semi-final tie in April. The post was deleted later. According to UK's entertainment website, Female First, Button, who has two kids, Hendrix and Lenny with partner Brittny Ward, said: "I've always done my own social media and I will never have anyone do it. I know some people do, but I don't see the point. For me, if you're going to do it, it should be yourself. It's me taking a picture with the kids or me around the F1 weekend. I enjoy it, I like that interaction with the fans," he said.

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