Steve Bates is a Chief Football Writer, The People. at Reach PLC at Freelance. He possess expertise in public relations, feature articles, sponsorship, strategy, sports and 8 more skills. Colleagues describe him as "I have worked with Steve for over a decade in his role as a senior football writer. I have also worked closely with Steve in his capacity as Football Writers Association Chairman. Steve is a person of high integrity who adopts a professional approach his work. He is very well connected within the football industry and has a real understanding of how to deal with different personalities. Steve is also a person who can respect privacy and maintain confidentiality."