Beard Liberation Front
6th April
contact BLF Organiser Keith Flett @keithbeard.bsky.social
The Beard Liberation Front, the informal network of beard wearers, has said that Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta is being considered for a place on the Beard of Spring shortlist, after he was named the best looking Premiership Manager in an AI survey.
The survey appeared to focus on Arteta’s always impressive hair but the BLF’s focus is on the stubble he frequently wears.
Stubble is classed as a proto-beard and the Clint Eastwood Spaghetti Western stubble test applies, as to whether and when it can be classified as a beard.
Arteta sometimes passes this test and sometimes does not. However the criteria for the Beard of Spring shortlist is that nominees must have had a beard at some point in the previous quarter.
The Beard of Spring shortlist will be announced on 12th April with the winner named on Easter Saturday
BLF Organiser Keith Flett said, the sub-committee responsible for drawing up the shortlist will look closely at the Arteta stubble question. If he does make the shortlist progress will be determined by an on-line democratic vote rather than an AI survey.
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