Express and the Press and Journal gave a large amount of positive press to Donald Trump and the real estate development. In 2013, Press and Journal editor Damian Bates, who was formerly editor at the Evening Express, married the executive vice president and press spokeswoman for the Trump International project. Fallout with Aberdeen Football Club players As of 29 February 2008 the players of Aberdeen Football Club stated that they would no longer give interviews to the Evening Express. The players cited perceived negative reporting on the part of the paper as their reason for the move. Sports Editor Charlie Allan proposed a meeting with Scott Severin, but this was declined by the captain. Allan instead met with club media officer Dave Macdermid, who gave a short interview to the Evening Express. Aberdeen FC manager Jimmy Calderwood did not observe the silence of his players, saying that he felt the players had made a mistake in ceasing to communicate with the Evening Express. He did however state, as did Macdermid, that the players had taken particular offence to the paper's speculation that a number of them would be leaving the club in the summer. Calderwood said that the Evening Express had been "naughty" to do so. In early March the ban on giving interviews to the Evening Express was lifted, and the players resumed normal communications with the paper. See also List of newspapers in Scotland References External links Evening Express Newspapers published in Scotland Mass media in Aberdeen Publications established in 1879 1879 establishments in Scotland Evening newspapers Daily newspapers published in the United Kingdom