She has been brilliant. It is the same logic as Keys insisting that his record was clean because he was never sexist on-air. Thats when I thought, This isnt right. By, The Sky Sports managing director talks to, Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every How best to look back on all this 10 years later? The feel has changed over the last decade, away from its 1990s blokiness towards something more modern. Richard Keys (born 23 April 1957 in Coventry) is an English sports presenter with a career starting in 1976 when he moved initially to London. Richard Keys (born 23 April 1957) is an English sports presenter who has worked for BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Sky, Talksport, Al Jazeera, Fox Sports, ESPN Star Sports , BeIN Sports; and has presented many top-level football matches. Last week, when she ruled a full-speed Timo Werner just offside in the Leicester vs Chelsea game and was vindicated by the technology, she was widely praised for getting such a difficult call correct. That anger that I carry in my back pocket, I will never, ever put away.. Arsenal have insulted Mesut zil by not letting him into the 25 man Premier League squad according to @richardajkeys, Watch https://t.co/hkoevnV6B4#beINPL #ARSLEI HD11 pic.twitter.com/ULiTkWLnhK, beIN SPORTS (@beINSPORTS_EN) October 25, 2020. So dont ever think that it was.. What has happened to the once-great British Airways? Francis declined to be interviewed for this story but, according to multiple sources familiar with his thinking at the time, it came down to behaviour and culture. And if we are looking for deeper meaning here, it must surely be in the slow change of attitudes to sexism and to diversity and inclusion in general that these events marked. Cant the 4th see this? But does any of that matter when adorable ickle panda-wandas have been unveiled as the would-be successors to non-humanoid World Cup forecasters such as Paul the Octopus? Richard Keys (@richardajkeys) May 13, 2022. Ive turned that to my advantage now so, if there are a few of us going to play golf, Ill play with him because when hes on your side, everything will go your way. Sky had to work hard to find replacements: David Jones hosted instead, with Jamie Redknapp and Eidur Gudjohnsen providing punditry. Somewhere in Doha, Keysie just cracked open a bottle of champagne. Even from Qatar, hed managed to get underneath the skin of an entire fanbase and drag them down to his level. Expect a dossier, complete with diagrams and screenshots, on the FAs desk by the end of today. 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Jesus. Sky Sports was not an old organisation it had only been around for 20 years but culturally it was very much a product of the 1990s. Hancock spotted wearing Toon shirt hed promised to auction off for NHS during EFL Cup final, Watfords Ken Sema praised for his bravery after doing post-match interview while struggling with stammer, Douglas Ross responds after huge banner is unveiled during a Scottish Cup match he was refereeing, You dont get to say this: FIFA slammed over support for high-profile gay footballer, Arsenal squad depth image gets fans looking forward to new season, Elevenses: Fear and Loathing in the New Conservatives. He told me they were having a sweepstake on it and I remember thinking that, if it was being taken that seriously, then the jackets would have to go. Web Richard Keys (@richardajkeys) November 21, 2016. The first hour of the Monday show, hosted by 2011s emergency fill-in anchor Jones, has become a must-watch for football fans keen to learn about the little details that decided the big games of the weekend. Instead, Martin Odegaard equalised with a deflected strike before Gabriel made amends by bundling home the winner five minutes from the end. Leeds have conceded 60 goals in just 26 Premier League games so far this season and will be looking for Marsch to tighten them up at the back quickly. Massey-Ellis warming up with her fellow officials before Leicesters 2-0 win over Chelsea last week (Photo: Rui Vieira/Pool/Getty Images), Looking back, Keys own view of this situation is that he was the victim. Richard Keys believes Manchester United are currently playing with '10 men' despite their fine form under Erik ten Hag. Richard Keys has been left red-faced following his suggestion that Pep Guardiola should turn to Sam Allardyce for defensive help after Manchester City thrashed West Brom 5-0. Just soak in 150 seconds of Keys getting his backside handed to him. Wendy Toms, the first female assistant referee in the Premier League, was derided as well, while West Ham United vice-chair Karren Brady came under fire. There is a germ of a point there regarding Scudamore but the issue is that the workplace is painted as senior employees turf, somewhere mens language does not need to be moderated or checked. These guys are serious about everything they do, he explains of his impeccable overlords, adding that he has found them a delight to do business with. Keys and Gray break down the stats, 33 penalties since the start of last season!#beINPL, More https://t.co/1eGBJOyvQ5 pic.twitter.com/32cBLc5trX, beIN SPORTS (@beINSPORTS_EN) January 2, 2021. Francis wanted to take it in a different direction, portray a different image for the company and generate a modern, market-leading feel particularly when it came to diversity, inclusivity and behaviour. To make sure you never miss out on your favourite NEW stories, we're happy to send you some reminders, Click 'OK' then 'Allow' to enable notifications, .css-1diosym{color:black;}@media (prefers-color-scheme:dark){.css-1diosym{color:#fff;}}Published9:43,20 February 2023 GMT@media (prefers-color-scheme:dark){.css-jirzs7{color:#72B97D;}}| Last updated9:43,20 February 2023 GMT. Keys: Somebody better get down there and explain offside to her (Massey)., Gray: Yeah, I know. WebGet the latest on Tampa Bay Buccaneers CB Richard Sherman including news, stats, videos, and more on CBSSports.com The former Sky Sports anchor is of the view that if the Marsch appointment does not work then the proposed full buyout of Leeds by the 49ers will look very different. Jeremy supports Chelsea because his son does, before that he didn't care about football at all. The International Centre for Sports Security is on its journey towards credibility so why not turn to Richard Keys? They have won a London derby. So if any good came of it, maybe that did., Keys and Gray, who are still working together, bumped into Massey-Ellis at Birmingham Airport recently. But there have been bigger changes at Sky Sports. This was Keys and Grays territory and if you were on it, you knew it. This time, Sky came down hard. You know, 2-0 to Arsenal, you know, that. Jack Pitt-Brooke is a football journalist for The Athletic based in London. And everybodys forgotten!. There was an internal investigation to try to find out where the four clips had come from but it could not track down the responsible party. Pen was soft but he shouldve taken Holding off. As well as being a major investor in womens sport, Sky Sports has provided a platform for a new generation of women in producing and presenting roles. But people, in every respect, are more careful and more gentle. He has worked ever since for the So it was not long into Francis tenure that he was presented with this, a stream of evidence of his two biggest names making deeply inappropriate comments when they did not know they were being filmed. It was largely, Say sorry, keep saying sorry, you cant over-say sorry. Andy wasnt live when he was stood pitchside. On top of that, United are looking to win their first piece of silverware in six years next Sunday when they take on Newcastle United in the Carabao Cup final at Wembley. WebRichard Keys (born 23 April 1957) is an English sports presenter, with a career starting in 1976 when he moved initially to London. Since taking over the Baggies in December, Allardyce and his side have conceded three goals or more on four occasions, and in total they have leaked a massive 24 goals in eight games. Richard Keys is still going on about the Arsenal , Nigel de Jong is spot on here pic.twitter.com/Z6VxDW8YWy, Harry Symeou (@HarrySymeou) August 29, 2022. Irritating? He only really got involved in the sport after the birth of his son. TRY A QUIZ:Can you name Arsenals XI from Arsene Wengers last match as boss? With all the time that has passed, has Keys has said he and Gray are now more sensitive and embracing., But people, in every respect, are more careful and more gentle. If it wanted to get rid of Keys and Gray, it could have done so quietly at the end of that season. Chapeau. Their memories of Keys and Gray come down to their energy, their presence, their laughter, their boisterous banter typical of the blokiness of contemporary sports media, but, above all, their inescapable noise. Even Gray joins in. Who ultimately then becomes the master of discipline? Weghorst has scored one goal in nine appearances, but you can't fault his commitment to the team. An alternative view from Sky Sports insiders is that it would never have made sense for any business, never mind a PLC, to torch its own reputation by leaking to the world four separate examples of its stars inappropriate behaviour. In football, Alex Scott has been one of the star pundits on Super Sunday in recent years and has been followed by Rachel Yankey, Steph Houghton and Sue Smith. Former Sky Sports anchor Richard Keys has revealed he has heard Leeds Uniteds part owners the 49ers wanted to appoint Jesse Marsch as their manager last It was a story that connected every form of media: broken initially by a Sunday newspaper, picked up by the dailies, fuelled by the internet and the virality of the clips themselves, moving onto an anonymous YouTube account, climaxing on commercial radio. However, Keys believes the whole episode was a set-up and that himself or Gray have never been caught making such comments on-air. As Xabi Alonso can testify, Nigel de Jong isnt one to pull out of a challenge. In 2003 Richard Keys has received an Honorary title from Coventry University (Honorary Doctor of Letters - Dlitt) for outstanding services to sports broadcasting. In 2012 Richard Keys and Andy Gray received the best sports programme prize for their talkSPORT show at the Sony Radio Academy AwOscars). It was a set-up, of course it was. I felt for Arsenal fans nothing to celebrate on deadline day. The incident, we should have seen coming, he says. But at lunchtime, with 45 minutes of warning, staff were told by programme director Moz Dee that the man of the moment would be coming on-air, to be interviewed by Paul Hawksbee and Andy Jacobs. He admitted that his and Grays prehistoric banter was not acceptable in a modern world. Theyre four games into the season. While acknowledging that there is still work to be done on gender balance in top management roles, female staff talk of an atmosphere that is far more modern than it was a decade ago. Lets be realistic here are we truly to believe that if rules have been bent or circumvented here that this would be the first time it had happened? Richard Keys thinks Manchester United are effectively playing with ten men when they include Wout Weghorst in the team. Female sports broadcasters such as Alex Scott, here interviewing Petr Cech, now appear more regularly on TV (Photo: David Price/Arsenal FC via Getty Images). It showed Keys again using sexist language about a woman, this time in conversation with Jamie Redknapp, from a studio at a live game at Stamford Bridge. Our mission is to provide our readers with the most engaging football content, bringing the passion and excitement of the world's game to life. Again today in front of the 4th official as well. Richard Keys has been left red-faced following his suggestion that Pep Guardiola should turn to Sam Allardyce for defensive help after Manchester City thrashed And long may the change continue., (Top photos: Getty Images; design: Sam Richardson). Richard Keys has gone in two-footed on Gabby Agbonlahor, seemingly for no reason, starting a war of words with the talkSPORT presenter. Burton was stood down from covering the Wednesday nights League Cup game between Birmingham City and West Ham United. Keys and Gray hosted the Super Sunday coverage that afternoon under intense scrutiny. But were getting ahead of ourselves. Didnt realise there was different celebration types! Richard Keys (@richardajkeys) September 2, 2022. Theres much work to be done on workers rights and various freedoms, he concedes of Qatar. On Soccer AM, the flagship Saturday morning show, they knew they could not discuss the departures of the pair that week. Sky Sports view at the time was that a public apology would be worthwhile but only if it was genuine, authentic, rooted in an understanding of what was wrong about the comments, and made to everyone. On a Monday, they would have their planning meetings with producers in the Sky Sports canteen, going through videos, planning the show. That isnt anyone., Richard Keys has actually blamed Arteta for a Tottenham fan kicking Ramsdale. No, Im looking forward to completing the next 1,000 matches. Its sad to witness. Discussing Guardiola's issues at the back, Keys' co-host Andy Gray said: "It's a strange one. United ran out 3-0 winners over Leicester City on Sunday afternoon thanks to a Marcus Rashford brace and Jadon Sancho's second goal in three Premier League games. WebWho does Richard Keys work for? And if hes not behaving himself, then its likely that others in his team are not going to either. That evening, the Mail On Sunday newspaper published a story that the pair had been recorded making sexist comments about assistant referee Sian Massey after a controversial but ultimately correct offside decision. Mini-me wasnt very happy was he? Monday Night Football, the show relaunched as a new platform for Keys and Gray just before they left, has become the networks flagship programme, setting standards for insight and analysis. The Dutch coach said: "The last years he was actually only playing as a striker, but I know from a very long history he can play there. Keys wasnt about to pass up this open goal, When theres no discipline nor example of how to behave coming from the coach what do people expect? And they trailed at one time. For some time Ive been working on a theory that Richard Keys is a double agent, whose fawning posts about the Qatar powers-that-be place him so far beyond the realms of useful idiocy that the former Sky Sports presenter can only be working on behalf of those who seek fatally to undermine the emirate. According to Chinas official Xinhua news agency, a team of young pandas at the countrys premier breeding centre will be charged with replicating the German aquarium-dwellers predictive feats. While Gray was sacked after a separate leak showed the pundit making sexist comments about official Sian Massey-Ellis. Even for him, this has to be a new low, which says a lot given what he did to his family. Leeds sacked Marcelo Bielsa as manager on Sunday following a run of poor form and are expected to appoint American boss Marsch as his replacement. Martin Keown absolutely rinsing Richard Keys and defending Arteta, Inject ittt pic.twitter.com/9jQ6JQ6Kyu, Rory Talks Football (@Rory_Talks_Ball) January 6, 2023. For the next instalment of 90s Heroes check out the Bet Bright football blog this week. In June 2013 it was confirmed that Al Jazeera had agreed a contract with former Sky Sports football presenters, Richard Keys and Andy Gray. They both present from Doha in Qatar and present football including the Premier League, UEFA Champions League, and FA Cup. She was a little embarrassed, he added. pic.twitter.com/yvs2i7egrj, I see @richardajkeys is still banging on about Arsenal over celebrating. A female assistant referee working in the mens game remains rare, however. Richard Keys (born 23 April 1957) is an English sports presenter who has worked for BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Sky, Talksport, Al Jazeera, Fox Sports, ESPN Star Richard Keys and Andy Gray. Ben White as well who was over there, he said. 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Theres absolutely no need for it. Dont believe us? Football coverage might be a little less confrontational than when Atkinson and Keegan lost their little battles in the spring of 1996, but those silly machines have ultimately won the war. pic.twitter.com/48uOSvWIJx, Disappointed this wasnt just 3 minutes of Laura Woods taking Richard Keys apart to be honest. On Soccer AM, the flagship Saturday morning show, Kelly Cates hosts Premier League football. Ok. Former Sky Sports anchor Richard Keys has revealed he has heard Leeds Uniteds part owners the 49ers wanted to appoint Jesse Marsch as their manager last summer. "Maybe he's just a coach who likes to coach positive football. Standing in a supermarket queue when someone at the front takes ages to count out the money. That, in short, is the cultural change of the last 10 years, the cultural change of which Keys and Gray fell foul. Even senior staff were taken by surprise by the constant stream of leaks from inside their organisation. #afc, Adam Keys (@adamkeys_) January 15, 2023. Gabriel Magalhaes went from zero to hero as he atoned for gifting Fulham the lead by scoring the winning goal and extending Arsenals perfect start to the Premier League season. Mitrovics goal, his 100th for Fulham and his fourth of the season already more than he managed in the entirety of their relegation campaign two years ago gave the visitors hope of continuing their own unbeaten start to the season. Dont forget, neither of us were caught behind an open mic. The attackers allegedly threatened him and his wife with guns and iron bars. Does anyone know if Hammond supports one? When Coventry lost at Aston Villa on the last day of last season, I was resigned to accepting relegation so I was mellow, but during the course of that season I was very highly strung. The op-ed ends, inevitably, with an irrelevant digression on his status as the No1 enemy of Rupert Murdochs state but well leave that on the basis that Keys increasing insistence on chipping away at his own privacy is as bizarre as its surely unwise. His use of language and phraseology was as bad as Donald Trump before he took office. As Arsenal kept winning, and Arteta kept bouncing around on the sidelines like a kangaroo thats just necked a tube of Smarties, Keys continued his one-man crusade against the root of all world evil. The beIN SPORTS presenter suggested that Allardyce may be able to offer assistance in helping Manchester City with their defensive issues. In a certain role, I think he can act very well there and we have seen that. The rest of the team follow. Why not? Mobile football strategy game is already past the 500k mark on iPhone and iPad. First, to Qatar land of the most impressive backhand in the game, where the brain drain triggered by Sky Sports parting company with Keys and Andy Gray is once again laid bare. Whether a profoundly endangered species that always seems to go out of its way to avoid the act of sexual congress really needs extra displacement activities is a matter for those better versed in panda husbandry than I. It was certainly one of the most dramatic events in British sports media for a generation, a four-day frenzy from the Mail on Sunday story breaking on the Saturday night to Keys resignation on the Wednesday afternoon. Seven Arsenal players Piers Morgan has ripped into & how they bit back. Yes, this prick does, and yes, he always did. Keys and Gray, who are still working together. Ten Hag admitted he always intended to use Weghorst as a striker, with his recent role as a number 10 a spur of the moment decision.
