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Inside Story of Sky Sports Soccer Axing Pundits
Inside Story of Soccer Saturday Shake-up After Sky Sports Axed Three Much-Loved Pundits
Sky Sports shocked the public when they axed much-loved pundits Phil Thompson, Charlie Nicholas and Matt Le Tissier from their popular Soccer Saturday show back in August
Daily Mirror UK, 8 MAR 2021.
Sky Sports overhauled their line-up of pundits as part of a huge shake-up
Phil Thompson, Charlie Nicholas and Matt Le Tissier were all given the boot back in August after more than fifty years' service between them.
Here's the inside story of how it all unfolded.
Time for Change
Matt Le Tissier has been sacked by Sky Sports from his position as a Soccer Saturday pundit, along with both Phil Thompson and Charlie Nicholas.The trio are familiar faces for weekend football viewers, who tune in for live update on the scores up and down the country.But a huge revamp has seen the three old-school stars axed from their positions.
All three men were reportedly told on Tuesday during a meeting with broadcasting chiefs that their time on the iconic show had come to an end.
Former Southampton superstar and England ace Le Tissier, 51, was a hugely popular member of Jeff Stelling’s Saturday team, though has courted controversy several times in the past
Earlier this season Le Tissier caused a stir when responding to comments regarding his and Sky's public support for the Black Lives Matter (BLM) campaign, saying he would be evaluating his own personal stance.Le Tissier says he was asked by bosses to wear the Black Lives Matter badge, but stressed he 'could not support it
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