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David Lloyd's 22-year career at Sky is over after the broadcaster's investigation into allegations he made racist comments about Asian players. Almada, Puig & all the players to watch, How Man Utd can end their Anfield hoodoo , Where next for Neymar? ', When asked whether pundits on Sky Sports had been told to wear the badge, Le Tissier laughed and said: 'We were asked to wear it.'. Sky Sports Football Presenters . "Because a black person or a woman might get the opportunity to do this job. Gray has been a very visible presence in its latest advertising campaigns. Up to $10 000 in daily prizes, MLS is back! A source at ITV also stressed that the move freed up Tyldesley to work for other broadcasters, which he has done. "I've decided the time is now right to pass on the microphone," said Lloyd. Sky Sports Cricket said Lloyd was a "star" member of their commentary team, with an "extraordinary ability to inform and entertain in equal measure". "It's been an immense privilege to try and bring the sport I love into people's homes up and down the country.". ", Glittering drama based on the audacious Brinks-Mat security depot heist, A corrupt copper and a Leeds gangster are bound together by decades of dishonesty. I gather one or two sites are reporting that I've been sacked. Female linesman. Presenter Jeff Stelling will remain, as will Arsenal legend Paul Merson. Ella Gillett of Cambridge, GB. Sky Sports' Andy Walker believes Celtic will extend their lead over Rangers before the end of the season. 'I will still wear the badge because I do of course believe black lives matter. Rafiq said Lloyd also apologised to him personally, adding: "He's deeply sorry about it and I accept his apology.". "While the decision wasn't mine, I leave Sky with nothing but fond memories of covering the EFL, Play-Offs, Carabao Cup, Spanish football, Revista De La Liga and many more. Keys added: "Somebody better get down there and explain offside to her.". You do it. Burton had been due to appear in his role as a touchline reporter on Sky's coverage of tomorrow night's Carling Cup semi-final second leg between Birmingham City and West Ham but will now be replaced. Le Tissier says he was asked by bosses to wear the Black Lives Matter badge, but stressed he 'could not support' the cause's anti police and capitalist aims. Both Sky Sports and the FA condemned the comments, which led to Keys resigning from his role and Gray being sacked. The Ultimate Trivia Battle! They agreed that female officials "don't know the offside rule", with Keys adding: "I can guarantee you there'll be a big one today. After issuing a warning yesterday, we have no hesitation in taking this action after becoming aware of new information today.". "I have spoken to Sian. 'ITV have been really good for me and yes I'll carry on as their No 2 commentator but let me make it quite clear, I have not stepped down, I have been moved. Keys has since telephoned Massey, who has accepted the presenter's apology, though later on Tuesday new footage surfaced on the internet of the Sky presenter where he appeared to make lewd comments off-air to pundit Jamie Redknapp. The news comes as a massive jolt to a lot of fans who have been accustomed to Croft's style of commentary on an F1 weekend. Will Griffee For Mailonline - Jose has become a laughing stock, Arsenal's plans to avoid bottling the title, Exclusive: Kovacic on Modric, CR7 and THAT Liverpool goal. Wright described Scott as 'one of the best prepared pundits out there' andpraised Richards, who recently became a pundit after the conclusion of his playing career. Sign up here for is Inside the Ashes newsletter to get daily news, interviews and analysis from Down Under. Kenny [Dalglish] will go potty.". He has extensive experience of his own having held roles with the BBC and also Sky Sports both as a presenter and commentator. , Swanson is unstoppable! Sky has sacked football presenter Andy Gray after further allegations of his sexist behaviour came to light. Stelling tweeted: 'One of my saddest days ever at Sky Sports with the departures of three of my best mates. Sky has only so far issued a statement saying: 'We are changing some parts of our football coverage - Matt, Charlie and Phil have done a great job for us over the years, and they will leave us with our sincere thanks and very best wishes.'. Like that time when Carlos Brathwaite hit four sixes in the last over off Ben Stokes to win the 2016 T20 World Cup for West Indies. Joining regulars Jamie Carragher, Gary Neville, Roy Keane, Jamie Redknapp, Micah Richards and Graeme Souness, the new Sky Sports Football line-up will cover 128 Premier League matches including. I accept that. They will be lucky to have him. Somebodys f*cked up big., Keys was also found to have made a comment aboutWest Ham United vice-chair Karren Brady's newspaper column, saying:"The game's gone mad. Sky told SunSport: We are changing some parts of our football coverage Matt, Charlie and Phil have done a great job for us over the years, and they will leave us with our sincere thanks and very best wishes., Confirming his dismissal, Le Tissier wrote on Twitter: "Enjoyed my time at Sky Sports, time to look forward to life's next challenge, thank you for the support down the years and special thanks to the backroom team which include @CazzaEccles @CarlyBassett @tvtrevstats amongst many others, good luck all have a lovely day. Gray, Sky's expert pundit for almost two decades in a long-standing partnership with Keys, was originally suspended yesterday after a Sunday newspaper published a transcript of the pair criticising female match official Sian Massey during Wolverhampton Wanderers' match with Liverpool on Saturday. They weren't a million miles away under Marsch, Nev: Liverpool need to wake themselves up | 'Man Utd look happy again', Nev: Man Utd not ready for title race | Keane: They must be ready to pounce. Wright said: 'The racism is going through the roof today. Why are people upset? Oh I forgot Clive you are 65. Burton said "apparently, a female lino today, bit of a looker", with Gray responding: "A female linesman? ", "He [a Sky Sports crew member] says she [Massey] is all right," Burton continued, "now I don't know if I should trust his judgment on that? After issuing a warning yesterday, we have no hesitation in taking this action after becoming aware of new information today," he said. At 74, now is probably the right time for Bumble, as he is affectionately known by pretty much everyone, to take life a bit easier given he joined Sky in 1999 almost immediately after leaving his job as Englands coach. 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'All because three middle-aged white guys have got the sack. Why are people upset?.". The 55-year-old and colleague Richard Keys had been stood down for Monday's match between Bolton and Chelsea. Sportsmail understands that Tyldesley and ITV agreed more than two years ago, in early 2018, that his role would change at this point in 2020, because the broadcaster felt that this would be the right moment for a new leading voice. Match of the Day pundit Ian Wright, who works for the BBC, has since lauched an impassioned defence of both Richards and Scott, as well as other personalities linked with the roles, by blasting "racially-driven" criticism. Commentator David Lloyd has left Sky Sports after 22 years. Yeah, I know. 'Consequently I am comfortable that I don't judge any player other than for the attributes I see before my eyes rather than any preconceived ideas I may have about them. Family man Le Tissier lashed out at his online critics for trying to ruin my life and get me sacked before taking a break from Twitter. Terrific memories.'. pic.twitter.com/yoloHx1glc. It is believed he felt that he had not been consulted properly and felt a sense of loyalty to the trio. Sky sports commentators. Erik ten Hag speaks exclusively to Sky Sports News' Melissa Reddy ahead of the Carabao Cup final on Man Utd's togetherness and more. However, according to Joe Saward in the 'Inside F1' podcast, David Croft could be on his way out of Sky Sports, as the team isn't quite happy with him. "I would like to wish the staff and teams at Sky all the best for the coming season - a season which is set to be truly spectacular both in the Premier League and EFL. There is an attitude that exists such as that. He also famously captured the moment Manchester United won the European Cup against Bayern Munich in dramatic fashion in 1999, saying: 'Beckham into Sheringham and Solskjaer has won it! I'm not sorry for me, I'm sorry for Sian Massey. Yeah. I've got no health issues. Do me a favour, love.". . They trailed Bayern Munich at the Nou Camp in the Champions League final thanks toMario Basler's goal before Tyldesley came up with a gem of a line. Niall Sloane, Director of ITV Sport, said: 'On behalf of ITV Sport, I would like to thank Clive for his superb work leading our commentary on some of the biggest occasions in world football throughout his outstanding career with us. Gary Neville insists Manchester United are not in the title race but Roy Keane disagrees and says his former side "have to be ready to pounce". That is not to defend what happened. Martin Tyler (born 14 September 1945) is an English football commentator and semi-professional football coach. The Ultimate Trivia Battle! The News of the World is a subsidiary of News Corporation, which owns a large stake in BSkyB and is seeking to purchase the whole company. [4] On 14 July 2020, ITV announced that Matterface would replace Clive Tyldesley as lead football and England commentator at the start of the . "We've expressed our disappointment to Andy Gray's representatives about the comments that have been reported in the media over the last 48 hours. Learn more. Why is football knowledge measured by the offside rule. I look forward to being back on the screen soon. Sky on Tuesday refused to comment on the. The Premier League confirmed that Keys had called Massey to apologise, but that did not stop himfrom continuing blaming the ordeal on "misguided fun"and referring to"lads' mag humour", attributing it as normal inpubs, clubs and dressing rooms across the country. The pundit had already been disciplined for sexist comments made about female. We got it wrong. LUTHER BLISSETT LAUNCHES STAUNCH DEFENCE OF BLACK PUNDITS AFTER SKY AXE SOCCER SATURDAY TRIO, Scott Minto has been sacked by Sky Sports after 13 years service, Micah Richards has been linked with a role on Soccer Saturday. PGMO general manager Mike Riley said: "PGMO and Sian believe that with any football match the focus should not be on the officials but on the players and the game itself. Do me a favour, love.". They might get a chance to do this show. 'This happens to everybody in the industry. 00:14 GMT 01 Oct 2020. Others undoubtedly have far more entertaining anecdotes about one of the greats of British sports broadcasting, but there is hope this will not be the last we hear of Bumble. I love my work and I've got plenty on, so I'm not making a statement or anything like that, this is not a grave matter of state, I'm just trying to explain, just telling you that I'm really really disappointed about this, I don't know why I'm being replaced, I'm well, able and available and I'm just going to miss the England games so much, even more than I miss the Champions League games and that's all.'. It was wrong. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. It is never about Bumble. Quite a few people have been in touch with me, asking me to react, to comment, um, I'm not sure that would be a very good idea at the moment. Forget what I said -they probably dont know the offside rule," Gray added. Sky Sports' managing director Barney Francis, who yesterday disciplined both Gray and Richard Keys for their comments, said he had "no hesitation" in summarily terminating Gray's contract. "If you're in a pub and a masculine type is bothering someone at the bar, we don't like that. adding: "He's deeply sorry about it and I accept his apology.". ', said Tyldesley as Rooney wildly celebrated at Goodison Park. 2021 Associated Newspapers Limited. Bill Leslie That is sad, not only because he is a fine person but a brilliant broadcaster. Rafiq fully accepted that apology and on Tuesday was reported to have told friends he had not intended for anything like this to happen. I think a lot of people in the country would agree with me. As well as being regulars on Soccer Saturday, Le Tissier, Thompson and Nicholas often featured on the Sky Sports News channel to discuss topics and breaking news. "I am hugely excited by the future and will be sharing news soon of my next project. The pair spoke of their disapproval of women officiating football matches, questioning their knowledge and qualifications. Former Tottenham . Sky have not announced who will replace the trio. The former West Ham and Chelsea defender had been the face of their LaLiga and EFL coverage for 13 years, but has been told his services are no longer required. That is not to defend what happened. 'Because a black person or a woman might get the opportunity to do this job. A community rec center that offers a multitude of sports housed in 60,000+sqft on 12+ Acres in PV. Le Tissier, Thompson and Nicholas were told during a meeting with chiefs yesterday that their time on the show was up, but ex-Arsenal star Paul Merson was retained. Almost forgotten sports presenters/commentators. The disgraced duo left the broadcaster in infamous circumstances following comments they made in 2011, but what was said? The Southampton legend had been outspoken on social media about various subjects including the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Gray replied: Why is there a female linesman? Stelling, who has presented Soccer Saturday for nearly 30 years, is said to have been furious when Charlie Nicholas, Phil Thompson and Matt Le Tissier were asked to leave the show last year. The pundit had already been disciplined for sexist comments made about female referee Sian Massey before Saturday's match between Wolves and Liverpool. Jamie Carragher believes the key for Newcastle to winning the Carabao Cup is to "start the game as if there is only half an hour left" against Man Utd. "Thank you Bumble for your service. Former Chelsea and West Ham defender Minto joined Sky at the end of his playing career and has been a regular feature on Sky. What have they done, what have these guys done? We wholeheartedly apologise for our behaviour. Soon after Gray was sacked, the Professional Game Match Officials (PGMO) withdrew Massey from Tuesday's game at Crewe. The former Everton striker is now working in BeIN sports in Qatar . Former Manchester United boss Ron Atkinson, who resigned from his position as ITV co-commentator in April 2004 after making an off-air racist comment, also suggested Gray may have been unfortunate to lose his job. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. He said: 'Alex Scott, for me, is easily one of the best prepared pundits out there. It is thought that with the show's panel being made up entirely of white men of a certain age, Sky felt that Soccer Saturday's existing format had run its course. Last updated on 21 December 202121 December 2021.From the section Cricket. Bobby Bulloch thought he was having a wee laugh by announcing his movements during the break between Hamilton Academical and Ross County on Wednesday night. On the latest Gary Neville Podcast, the Sky Sports pundit discusses Man Utd fan concerns about the Glazers and the issue of states investing in football clubs. Paul Merson says it will be difficult for manager Graham Potter to recover if Chelsea compound a poor run of form with a loss to London rivals Tottenham on Sunday. I would have been interested in commentating on the Euro 2020 final for them less than 48 hours ago but now I won't be commentating on any of the big England games over the coming year and I'm going to miss them. "Sian is an excellent professional who has unwittingly found herself in the middle of a story that has nothing to do with her competence as a match official. "Andy Gray's contract has been terminated for unacceptable behaviour. Scott, who played for Arsenal's women's team, has become a prominent pundit in recent years, featuring on Sky Sports and the BBC. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. The disgraced duo left the broadcaster in infamous circumstances following comments they made in 2011, but what was said? 'Remember the name Wayne Rooney! Moved aside. Former Southampton superstar and England ace Le Tissier, 51, was a hugely popular member of Stellings Saturday team. On Monday, additional video footage emerged of Gray, a former Scotland international and striker with Aston Villa, Wolves and Everton, talking off-air with Sky Sports' pitchside reporter Andy Burton about Massey. 'The underlying insinuation of tweets immediately linking mine and Alex Scott's names makes for some uncomfortable truths. SKY News commentator Ross Cameron has been sacked by the broadcaster after launching into a racist rant about Chinese people visiting Disneyland. Yeah. From Miami to Manchester! Sky Sports said none of the presenters were obliged to wear the badge. Always a friendly face in press boxes around world, the Bumble you see and hear on screen is exactly the same bloke you get away from the microphone enthusiastic, inquisitive and slightly bonkers in the best possible way. Steven Gerrard puts a grain of doubt in the back of Milan minds,' he said. A left-handed batter and left-arm spinner for Lancashire, he played nine Tests and eight one-day internationals for England between 1973 and 1980. A fantastic commentator who will be sorely missed. Sky Sports' cricket coverage will certainly be poorer - and a lot less entertaining - following the decision by David Lloyd to retire after 22 years with the broadcaster. He took over as England coach in 1996 but left in 1999 when the England and Wales Cricket Board did not renew his contract. Mark Chapman. Sian only wants to be notable for her performance as an assistant referee and is keen for things to get back to normal so she can return to officiating as soon as possible. 'I'm the same broadcaster, the same person that I've always been, like me or hate me, and you're entitled to do either. But the changes faced huge criticism, prompting former Arsenal striker Wright, 56, to pull over his car and post a heartfelt video online people to stop their 'racism'. Gary Neville says Pep Guardiola is likely to revert to a more conventional back four for Manchester City's huge Premier League showdown against Arsenal on Wednesday. We wholeheartedly apologise for our behaviour. Earlier on Tuesday it was announced that Burton was "spoken to and warned" about his remarks and he would not be involved in Sky's coverage of Wednesday's Carling Cup tie between Birmingham and West Ham. ", Gray then stated: "If off-air conversations of television and radio presenters were recorded, there would be no one left working. The statement from the broadcaster said: We are changing some parts of our football coverage Matt, Charlie and Phil have done a great job for us over the years, and they will leave us with our sincere thanks and very best wishes., Soccer Saturday host Jeff Stelling reacted to the announcement in despair, tweeting: "One of my saddest days ever at Sky Sports with the departure of three of my best mates. "And so I feel it is time for me to do the same and move on to the next chapter.". Gray has instructed law firm Schillings to represent him over the termination of his contract, while Massey was withdrawn from her duties as an assistant referee for Tuesday's League Two game between Crewe and Bradford. Matterface was then was appointed earlier this year to come into the role, starting in time for the new season, which then became delayed due to the coronavirus crisis. "They were utterly inappropriate and totally sexist," said Arthur, who represents 11,000 referees in the UK. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. The pair have become synonymous with the. The 74-year-old former England coach, nicknamed 'Bumble', joined Sky in 1999 after his three-year stint with the national team. Nov 06, 2021 10:35 am EDT. It follows a row in June over Black Lives Matter badges after Le Tissier claimed Sky bosses had asked him to wear one on air as the movement gathered pace and the broadcaster used BLM branding across its output amid efforts to improve diversity. You know, like everybody else in football, I am a matter of opinion, I totally get that and I totally respect ITV's right to change their opinion of me. The new footage, which was recorded in December but only came to light on Monday night, appears to show Gray making a suggestive comment towards colleague Charlotte Jackson, who does not openly react, and he and Keys then burst out laughing. Tyldesley addressedthe biggest ever British audience for a single game when England lost to Croatia in the 2018 World Cup semi-final in front of 24.3million viewers. Andy Gray, the Sky Sports presenter at the centre of a sexism storm following derogatory comments about a female official, has been sacked by the broadcaster in response to "new evidence of unacceptable and offensive behaviour". Sky has sacked football presenter Andy Gray after further allegations of his sexist behaviour came to light. I am quite happy for them to have their point of view, but that is mine and that is where I sit. In an exclusive interview with Sky Sports News, Bruno Fernandes invites us on a journey into the Ten Hag process as Man Utd prepare for the Carabao Cup final Jamie Carragher has branded Liverpool's performance in their 5-2 thrashing at the hands of Real Madrid on Tuesday as "embarrassing" and "shambolic". They might get a chance to do this show. Richards also received the backing of fans thanks to his energetic and erudite views since hanging up his boots and becoming a pundit, but faced some abuse too. Female linesman. 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