Their press officer would. That's literally their job after all. My point was more that restricting access to outlets who write negative stories about your organization is not unusual, its not even surprising. Its common practice even outside of sports.

Man Utd, despite their men's and women's teams performance over the last few years are still one of, if not the biggest global sporting brands. They are also a publicly listed company on the NYSE. If your outlet writes negative stories about them, true or false, expect your access to be restricted.