Alex Scott has insisted she was going to leave Football Focus had the BBC not scrapped the iconic football show as she broke her silence with a lengthy Instagram statement on Thursday.
The BBC has announced that the show will be axed after 52 years at the end of the season – amid long-running accusations that it has gone woke.
The show has been a Saturday lunchtime staple since 1974, but in recent years viewing figures have dwindled as it has been criticised for being increasingly frivolous and right-on.
Scott, who took over as host from Dan Walker in 2021, wrote on Instagram: ‘After 52
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