Portsmouth boss Steve Cotterill has banned his players from using social media sites.

And they will be fined a thousand quid a word if they're caught doing so!

Cotterill said: "I have told the lads not to go on Twitter or Facebook and write anything about Portsmouth Football Club or what goes on here.

"I have told them if they do it, then I will fine them £1,000 per word.

"It is a load of old rubbish. If they spent less time on the computer and more time playing football we'd have a better set of players."

Only last week, Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger admitted he encouraged his players to use social media to engage with fans.