Get latest scores and headlines sent straight to your phone, sign-up to our newsletter and learn where to find us on online. Gray replied: Why is there a female linesman? I've not even thought about winding down towards retirement or anything like that. 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. A source at ITV also stressed that the move freed up Tyldesley to work for other broadcasters, which he has done. Another Sky Sports presenter is sacked: Scott Minto is the latest 'middle aged white guy' big name to be fired after Soccer Saturday hosts Matt Le Tissier, Charlie Nicholas and Phil Thompson. 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. Steven Gerrard puts a grain of doubt in the back of Milan minds,' he said. Scott responded to Wright's tweet with four heart emojis. Matt Le Tissier said he would a Black Lives Matter badge (circled) on Sky Sports but did not support their anti-capitalism aims. 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. I ask myself that question and hopefully the answer is: no, I don't think that is the case.'. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. Learn more. Sign up here for is Inside the Ashes newsletter to get daily news, interviews and analysis from Down Under. By TIM REYNOLDS, AP Sports Writer February 26, 2023. He presented the Waterloo Cup crown green bowls (independently produced) for Sky Sports until the mid-2000s. Not for myself. Bad.". Lloyd said he had "wonderful memories" of his time at Sky and had been "lucky to travel the world sharing Ashes highs and lows, World Cup wins and losses, heroics and heartaches with you all". It's been a great show. 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. Andy Gray and Richard Keys caught on camera speaking to Clare Tomlinson in clip from early 2000s. The 55-year-old and colleague Richard Keys had been stood down for Monday's match between Bolton and Chelsea. There is an attitude that exists such as that. He was a first-class umpire from 1985 to 1987 and became Lancashire coach in 1993. ITV have replaced me as their main football commentator pic.twitter.com/S8UOjvwEck. Lloyd last month apologised to former Yorkshire all-rounder Azeem Rafiq, who accused him of making disparaging comments about Asian players. You do it. Electronic Arts, which produces football video games, refused to comment on whether Gray would be used as a commentator in the future. Rob Hawthorne has worked on Sky Sports since 1995 as a commentator. Scott Minto has been sacked by Sky Sports as he becomes the latest to fall victim to the broadcaster's on-screen shake-up. It has been reported that talkSPORT are set to snap him up for their coverage of Englands Test series in the Caribbean next March. Enjoy The Ride - Sky Sports F1 Promo 2023 . In response, Lloyd said he had "made some comments about the Asian cricket community" and that he "deeply regrets" his actions. Sky on Tuesday refused to comment on the. 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Thompson, Le Tissier and Nicholas regularly traded jibes with each other, while letting out instantly recognisable squeals of delight or anguish at goals or near misses. 09:52 GMT 14 Jul 2020 Sky Sports commentator sacked in sexism row January 26, 2011 5.09am Save Share Normal text size Larger text size Very large text size One of English football's leading television commentators, Andy Gray, was shown to stuff a microphone into his trousers and ask his female co-presenter to "tuck that down here for me". Sir Ian Botham and David Gower bid farewell to the Sky Sports commentary box after the conclusion of the fifth and final Ashes Test at The Oval. Speaking to MailOnline on June 30, Le Tissier said he was completely against racism but did not agree with some aims of the protest groups. 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. Matterface has been a regular commentary voice on ITV, working on coverage of several major tournaments including the World Cup in Russia. Commentator David Lloyd has left Sky Sports after 22 years. Legendary commentator Clive Tyldesley has revealed his dejection in an emotional video after being replaced in his lead role with ITV after 22 years in the job. One wrote: 'ITV replacing Clive Tyldesley is a terrible decision. The pair have become synonymous with the. If this starts to change that, it would give me some pleasure.". ", Keys attempted to apologise one last time before the end of his final hour-long broadcast, saying, "One last time, sorry. Why is football knowledge measured by the offside rule.
Football Experts - Opinion & Commentary | Sky Sports "All because three middle-aged white guys have got the sack. "I apologise most sincerely to Azeem and to the Asian community for doing this, and for any offence caused," he said. Rooney burst into the spotlight with that stunning 90th-minute winner against Arsenal way back in 2002. 'All because three middle-aged white guys have got the sack. 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. Yeah. Peace and love.'. He most notably was the voice of the 2005 Champions League final between Liverpool and AC Milan. I think it was sarcastic anyway. That is not to defend what happened. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. It reflects what goes on in pubs and clubs," he said. 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. See charming Karren Brady this morning complaining about sexism? Bumble was the lead commentator but he turned to Ian Bishop and said this is West Indies moment. The 74-year-old former England coach, nicknamed 'Bumble', joined Sky in 1999 after his three-year stint with the national team. ", Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning, Andy Gray was recorded criticising a female assistant referee and saying they "probably don't know the offside rule". We wholeheartedly apologise for our behaviour. 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. To be clear this is ITV's decision, not mine. The disgraced duo left the broadcaster in infamous circumstances following comments they made in 2011, but what was said?
Presenter Jeff Stelling will remain, as will Arsenal legend Paul Merson. The pair spoke of their disapproval of women officiating football matches, questioning their knowledge and qualifications. , 'They're taking the p*ss!'
Keep their names out of your stinking unbrushed teeth mouths. "If you're in a pub and a masculine type is bothering someone at the bar, we don't like that. While fans have admitted that Croft does become a little . 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. The pair are now flagship presenters of the BeIN Sports channels. We wholeheartedly apologise for our behaviour. Owen Gibson @ owen_g Tue 25 Jan 2011 11.38 EST Andy Gray, the Sky Sports presenter at the centre of a sexism storm following derogatory comments about a female official, has been sacked by. You overcome it, you move forward.". Manchester United have reached the promised land, Ole Solskjaer, and the two substitutes have scored the two goals in stoppage time and the Treble looms large!'. Tyldesley was the voice of a number of memorable European nights on ITV but none come close to Liverpool's stunning comeback against AC Milan in 2005. 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.
Scott Minto joins Le Tissier, Nicholas and Thompson in being sacked by David Lloyd: Sky Sports commentator leaves after 22 years Le Tissier has since returned to Twitter following the news breaking of his departure, writing: '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 good luck all have a lovely day.'.
Sky News commentator sacked over on-air racism 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. Enjoyed my time at sky sports, time to look forward to lifes 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 . Bruno: People doubted we'd be in this position; Ten Hag made us believe, Carra: Liverpool 'embarrassing' | 'I'd take Van Dijk's place at the moment', Nev: Fans worried Glazers will stay | 'Horse has bolted' on state ownership, PL clubs laugh off new Super League push | A22: We don't need English teams, Neville: We must persist with VAR | The good far outweighs the bad, Neville: Pep must switch tactics vs Arsenal | 'Gunners wobble unsurprising', How Anfield 'brain drain' has hurt Klopp's Liverpool, Merson Says: What have Leeds done? She's fine. The likes of black ex-footballers Micah Richards, 32, Alex Scott, 35, Clinton Morrison, 41, and Sol Campbell, 45, have been suggested as their possible replacements. After issuing a warning yesterday, we have no hesitation in taking this action after becoming aware of new information today.". Among those paying tribute to Bumbles warm personality and brilliance behind the microphone included former England internationals Mark Butcher and Ebony Rainford-Brent, while former Sky colleague Nasser Hussain said: He is one of the all-time great commentators and a wonderful human being. Almada, Puig & all the players to watch, How Man Utd can end their Anfield hoodoo , Where next for Neymar? Why are people upset?.". He admitted that himself and phoned Rafiq personally to apologise, as well apologising to the wider Asian community and affirming his commitment to making cricket a more inclusive sport. Gary Neville feels Man Utd will need to produce something really special if they are to beat Liverpool on Super Sunday despite their outstanding form. I don't know. 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'. The three long-serving football experts were given the boot on Tuesday in a remarkable move by the TV company who have been aggressively cutting staff numbers. Here we go.
Karen Carney, Jacqui Oatley and Michelle Owen join Sky Sports and The 74-year-old former England coach, nicknamed 'Bumble', joined Sky in 1999 after his three-year stint with the national team. 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". David Jones. 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. I accept that. Sky Sports Cricket said Lloyd was a "star" member of their commentary team, with an "extraordinary ability to inform and entertain in equal measure". What exactly did the two say? ", Gray then said: "No, I wouldn't. He took over as England coach in 1996 but left in 1999 when the England and Wales Cricket Board did not renew his contract. But they've done brilliantly. Mike Riley, the general manager of Professional Game Match Officials 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. Sky have not announced who will replace the trio. ITV appear to be following the BBC's lead in culling older much-loved talent.
Jamie Redknapp believes Liverpool's next two games, at home to Wolves and rivals Manchester United four days later, are pivotal for their top-four hopes. ', 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.'. During a Digital, Culture, Media and Sport select committee hearing about his experience of racism at Yorkshire, Rafiq said he had been told Lloyd messaged other members of the media that "a clubhouse is the lifeblood of a club, and Asian players don't go in there". Female linesman. Andy Burton was shown discussing Massey with Gray ahead of Saturday's match in footage leaked to sister channel Sky News. Sky said in a statement that the new evidence related to "an off-air incident that took place in December 2010" and "came to light after Andy Gray had already been subjected to disciplinary action for his comments of 22 January 2011". 'Asking me if it is something that I have done no there's nothing. The Ultimate Trivia Battle! 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.'. Sky confirmed that the incident in question is a new YouTube clip that emerged today, that showed Gray making sexist comments to co-presenter Charlotte Jackson before going on air.
Djokovic's bid to enter USA unvaccinated is BACKED by the US Open Sky Sports confirmed on Wednesday that former footballers Matt Le Tissier, Phil Thompson and Charlie Nicholas will no longer be a part of their coverage during the 2020/21 season, having. The former Everton and Aston Villa player, believed to be on a seven-figure salary and a key component in Sky Sports' growth story over 20 years, recently began legal action against the News of the World another arm of Rupert Murdoch's empire over phone hacking allegations. 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.
Keys added: "Somebody better get down there and explain offside to her.". Good luck to Sky, Jeff, Merse and the new gang on Soccer Saturday.'. He's now openly gay. Both Sky Sports and the FA condemned the comments, which led to Keys resigning from his role and Gray being sacked. The comments, which went to air on Tuesday, were described by Sky News chief executive Paul Whittaker as "totally unacceptable". Something went wrong, please try again later. Ella Gillett of Cambridge, GB. He said: 'If you haven't seen the announcement, I am being replaced as ITV's senior football commentator.
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. "From whiners to winners" - that's how Gary Neville described Erik ten Hag's transformation at Manchester United after their Carabao Cup final win.
Can you believe that? The USWNT has a new superstar , 'They're taking the p*ss!' SKY News commentator Ross Cameron has been sacked by the broadcaster after launching into a racist rant about Chinese people visiting Disneyland. 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. 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. 'All because three middle-aged white guys have got the sack. In January 2011,long-time Sky Sports commentators RichardKeys and Andy Gray were forced to leave the broadcasting companyafter the leak of several tapes in which the duo were found to make derogatory, sexist comments about female referee Sian Massey and other female figures in the industry. She's got that game on merit, she's worked really hard, and it does hurt you.
The pair wolf-whistled and chanted: 'Get your t**s out for the lads!'. I can stand up and take a beating. 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. Merson Says: Curtains for Potter if Chelsea lose at Spurs?
', Minto had fronted Sky Sports' EFL coverage, as well as presenting their LaLiga programmes. Almost forgotten sports presenters/commentators. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. 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. If this starts to change that, it would give me some pleasure.". "They were utterly inappropriate and totally sexist," said Arthur, who represents 11,000 referees in the UK. Outside of Lineker, Alan Shearer is the highest-paid Match of the Day pundit on an annual salary of 395,000 ($550k) - down 50,000 from the previous rate of 445,000 a year. Commentator David Lloyd has left Sky Sports after 22 years. Tyldesley is going to remain as part of the ITV team and will still be part of the group commentating at major tournaments. "It has been a truly fantastic experience and a privilege to work with, and alongside, so many talented individuals.