From Miami to Manchester! "He is much loved and respected by his fellow commentators and production team who cherish the time spent working with him," read a statement. Ageism alive and well in UK broadcasting.'. Le Tissier also declared he was taking a break from social media earlier this month when he was attacked by online trolls calling for him to be sacked by Sky. 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. There is a sports room, a little boisterous like a dressing room up and down the country. I can stand up and take a beating. 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. Female linesman. But why does it have to be racially driven? She's got that game on merit, she's worked really hard, and it does hurt you. Well, I guess I have from one job but I've done nothing wrong. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. 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. The former Everton striker is now working in BeIN sports in Qatar . The USWNT has a new superstar , 'They're taking the p*ss!' Yeah, I know. 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. 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. "I have spoken to Sian. The pair spoke of their disapproval of women officiating football matches, questioning their knowledge and qualifications. From Miami to Manchester! 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. 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.'.
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