He will not change. You could bayonet his heart but he'd remain convinced of his stance to the end. It all came out in that interview. There sat a man who, some time ago, decided that the stadium was his shield against the roars of discontent. It's his mental 'Get out of jail free' card. Unlike footballers, it will last decades. It gives him the chance to puff his chest out no matter the weather; a master of real estate rodomontade; an ivory tower Emperor. I'm only surprised he doesn't sit there doing a thumbs up or down at the end of each game and send out a lion or two*
* There have been games where I would endorse this action.