Chapeau. For the next instalment of 90s Heroes check out the Bet Bright football blog this week. https://t.co/ok3jeISB6Z, Richard Keys (@richardajkeys) January 12, 2023. And if hes not behaving himself, then its likely that others in his team are not going to either. He only really got involved in the sport after the birth of his son. I think not.. All of this landed on the desk of Francis, the young new managing director of Sky Sports. Yes, well give Keysie this one; it was strange that Arsenal chose Arteta over Carlo Ancelotti in December 2019 especially given the latters success with Real Madrid. The beIN SPORTS presenter suggested that Allardyce may be able to offer assistance in helping Manchester City with their defensive issues. We have our own atmosphere which mirrors whats going on outside. pic.twitter.com/yvs2i7egrj, I see @richardajkeys is still banging on about Arsenal over celebrating. 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. Instead, Martin Odegaard equalised with a deflected strike before Gabriel made amends by bundling home the winner five minutes from the end. It really wasnt. What happened to me was recorded on a telephone in that studio, it seems to me it was done with a specific purpose. Eventually, Keys went on-air and spoke with Hawksbee and Jacobs for almost 90 minutes. 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. If Andy has gone, there is nothing I want to be associated with, no one I want to be working with left if that is the case. So Keys called up Sky Sports and told them that he was quitting. And, with it being so late in the year, pretty much every matchup is If the attack does enough damage to KO Goku Black or Fused Zamasu, however, the animation is changed to Beerus erasing Black and/or Zamasu from existence as he does Present Zamasu in Dragon Ball Super. Richard Keys has gone in two-footed on Gabby Agbonlahor, seemingly for no reason, starting a war of words with the talkSPORT presenter. Keys stressed that Leeds would have been better going for a survival specialist in the shape of Sam Allardyce. Now Sian Massey-Ellis after getting married in 2018, she has officiated consistently at the highest levels of the mens and womens games, at a club and international level. The former Sky Sports presenter broke his silence with an apologists masterclass on behalf of his new homeland, Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning, Richard Keys said he has found Qataris 'a delight to do business with'. It was like there was a murderer on the loose, says one insider, and bodies kept being found.. Try as he might, Richard Keys can't quite seem to scratch his Liverpool itch. 2023 Guardian News & Media Limited or its affiliated companies. Keys, who had fronted Sky's Premier League coverage for nearly 20 years, resigned in January 2011 a day after colleague Andy Gray was sacked, as the pair were caught in an infamous sexism storm. Home U.K. News Sports U.S. Showbiz Colleagues wondered whether they could even mention them, given it felt like an embarrassing family drama playing out in full view of the world. Im hearing that the 49ers wanted him in last summer along with a wish list of players hed worked with before the likes of Minamino and Brenden Aaronson, Keys explained on his blog. Also, its worth noting this was his attempt at self-deprecating humour. 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. All rights reserved. At last the window has slammed shut. But above all, it centred on television, the stars in front of the camera, and the type of behaviour and language broadcasters and viewers expected of them. But although Arsenal's fans, Can you get full marks on our ultimate 2000s Premier League quiz? 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. 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. I used to knock a ball about, but very badly. There are times when you just have to, because what youve seen demands it. If you talk to our match reporter, Geoff Shreeves, hell tell you Im highly strung, but others would say Im fairly mellow. "Youre playing with ten men most weeks if hes in," he vented. After Paul the Octopus coiled off this mortal shuffle a few months after the 2010 World Cup, a Chinese film director called Jiang Xiao addressed local conspiracy theories with a film called Who Killed Paul the Octopus?, and declared herself 60-70% convinced that Paul had died before the World Cup final, and the Germans have been covering up his death and fooling us [with a body double] for a long time. From that Saturday night, when all hell broke loose, the next few days had seen Sky Sports under more direct scrutiny than ever before. While Francis was based in the old Sky Sports building, Darroch was sitting at Sky HQ, on the other side of the campus, right on the A4. What Richard (Scudamore) said and did blew us out of the water! What sets him apart is his ability to tell you how and why a footballer is able to do what he does. Most people watching Aaron Ramsdale getting kicked by a Tottenham fan at the end of Januarys derby blamed the latter for the regrettable incident. Richard had spoken. Just like England in countless major tournaments, Arsenal lost against the first half-decent opposition theyd faced all season as United administered a 3-1 defeat at Old Trafford. A title race you can't miss. Every other coach has to stay in his area but not Arteta it seems. His anti #Arsenal agenda is sensational. Again today in front of the 4th official as well. Well, his disregard of technical area etiquette, if his reaction to Artetas behaviour during their victory over Manchester United in April 2022 is anything to go by. Im a journalist by trade and pride myself on coming from that side of the fence, but I havent scored winning goals in FA Cup finals; he can add that perspective. The rest of the Sky Sports building was left much quieter after Keys and Grays absence. Look at the manager. . The next day another tape emerged, of Gray discussing Masseys looks with another colleague, Andy Burton. Tuesday's result at the Hawthorns means they remain in 19th position in the table, six points adrift of 17th placed Brighton having played a game more. On that Tuesday afternoon, Gray was sacked. This job has got Sams name all over it.. Female linesman. 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. "Any of these teams have shaped teams defensively, haven't they.". Shes been fantastic. Francis was waiting for Keys when he got there. Yes, very much so. James May wrote that Hammond "knows even less about football than I do, which must make his the least encyclopedic knowledge of the game ever recorded". This is The Arsenal a classy outfit like the coach out of control. It was a set-up, of course it was, Keys told The Athletic. . The 63-year-old quit his role in Sky Sports after a leaked YouTube video. But were getting ahead of ourselves. Keys and Gray hosted the Super Sunday coverage that afternoon under intense scrutiny. However, presenter Richard Keys who slammed the players and manager for celebrating their win. Ebony Rainford-Brent on cricket, Anna Woolhouse on boxing and Sarah Stirk on golf all point to a fairer distribution of opportunities than was the case in the past. Apparently they will answer any question , Richard Keys has sent a strange global text message that reveals more of the dark world in which he lives, Laurence Bassini, whose company has bought Watford, was declared bankrupt in 2007 and has since changed his name, There are those who talk about sport to avoid the weightier issues of the day, and then there are those who magically manage to combine the two without you even realising it. pic.twitter.com/mEZB4RViY4, Planet Football (@planetfutebol) August 31, 2022. Ok. And Andy had to explain to her, It was absolutely nothing to do with you. But my view of that respect was always the case. Laura Woods has slated Richard Keys after he called out Arsenal fans for "over-celebrating" their 2-1 win over newly-promoted side Fulham yesterday. On Soccer AM, the flagship Saturday morning show, they knew they could not discuss the departures of the pair that week. We can imagine the hairy-handed one licking his lips as Arsenal slipped to defeat at Manchester United in September, ruining their 100% record in the Premier League, while Arsenal fans ridicule Keys with each successive victory. The way Richard sees it, this latest assault on the Qataris is bordering on hysteria and racism. Keys arrived at Talksports then office near Londons Waterloo station, by himself. Come on, lets be honest!". Former Manchester City midfielder Nigel de Jong hit back at Richard Keys after he doubled down on his criticism of Arsenal's players and Mikel Arteta for their 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. We worked with him for a season and he was always on time and ready to go. Ray Goff, Georgia (AP-1, UPI-1) Keys made his first but by no means last reference to the dark forces he believed were at work against him. Discussing Guardiola's issues at the back, Keys' co-host Andy Gray said: "It's a strange one. Well, so it was in my case! Bruno Fernandes has hit back at Richard Keys recent comments about Manchester United playing with ten men. Richard Keys said he has found Qataris 'a delight to do business with'. Even from Qatar, hed managed to get underneath the skin of an entire fanbase and drag them down to his level. If you were in their building, you would know when Richard Keys and Andy Gray arrived. All Rights Reserved. A third clip emerged, this time posted to YouTube, of Gray making inappropriate comments to Sky Sports colleague Charlotte Jackson in December 2010. 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. No clue on Hammond. His final gambit was arranging an appearance on Talksport radio that afternoon. That anger that I carry in my back pocket, I will never, ever put away.. Dont forget, neither of us were caught behind an open mic, he says. But this sort of thing does seem to be big in China. Andy wasnt live when he was stood pitchside. Until, 10 years ago, they were brought down to earth in a week. TRY A QUIZ:Can you name Arsenals XI from Arsene Wengers last match as boss? 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. Hes got a point. I think Id need to have a very close look at that, a very close look indeed. 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. He detailed his apology to Massey made over the weekend (she and I enjoyed some banter together) and his frustrated attempt to do the same to Brady (there is no answerphone on Karrens mobile. Despite the fact they want to put me in front of a misogynistic line and say, This prick doesnt understand how it all works. 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. 22nd January 2023. 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 For Arsenal fans, Saturday's win over Fulham was just as sweet as Richard Keys' post-match reaction was salty.. Gabriel's late winner sealed a 2-1 victory for the Gunners as they maintained their 100% record to remain top of the Premier League, sparking jubilant scenes around the Emirates at full time.. pic.twitter.com/48uOSvWIJx, Disappointed this wasnt just 3 minutes of Laura Woods taking Richard Keys apart to be honest. So one member of the team asked whether they could have a life-sized stuffed elephant in their studio for the duration of the show, to never once be mentioned during the three hours on-air. Richard Keys believes Manchester United are currently playing with '10 men' despite their fine form under Erik ten Hag. So, when Keys attempted to backtrack slightly after his Fulham rant, the former Netherlands midfielder held the knitted puppet to account in characteristic style. 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. Absolutely. Even for him, this has to be a new low, which says a lot given what he did to his family. A female assistant referee working in the mens game remains rare, however. On-air, that has never been an allegation you could throw at myself or Andy, he says, making a distinction that maybe matters less than he might think. Despite the suggestions, Guardiola decided not to heed their advice. When did Arteta get special dispensation to stand on the touch line for 90 minutes waving his arms about like a broken windmill? On a Monday, they would have their planning meetings with producers in the Sky Sports canteen, going through videos, planning the show. That may be a sign of the times at West Ham, I dont know). Quite right. Theres absolutely no need for it. According to Richard keys Arsenal cannot celebrate properly when theyve come behind to beat Fulham! pic.twitter.com/FI2SvkcXTZ, Just re-watched it and Richard Keys does indeed refer to Bernd Leno as Jay Leno. It was largely, Say sorry, keep saying sorry, you cant over-say sorry. It was a set-up, of course it was. Arsenal and Mikel Arteta have not just made themselves favourites for the Premier League, theyve ruffled the feathers of a certain Richard Keys in the process. Having made it clear that Artetas mere existence irked him, Keys relished the opportunity to stick the boot in following Arsenals crucial defeat at Tottenham in May. BeIN SPORTS anchor Keys thinks they could hit another level with one tweak. 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. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. "I mean, he doesnt do enough to justify a starting place, does he? The 3-0 reverse, thatd ultimately cost the Gunners a Champions League place, saw Keys label Arteta as mini-mealluding to the fact that he believed the Arsenal boss to be nothing more than a second-rate Pep Guardiola. Also, you should have seen Alan Shearer when we went to Germany and won 5-1. Keys did call her to apologise, Massey told the Times in 2017. On that Wednesday morning, January 26, the walls were closing in on Keys, too. Well play out instead with his claim that the World Cup drives many western economies something that at the very least should put our hero in the front running to become the next emeritus professor of economics at the University of a Qatari City That Hasnt Been Built Yet But Is Being Slung Up To Stop A Stadium Looking Silly. By Stuart Dredge, TalkSport presenters win nod a year after Sky Sports sacking, while BBC Radio 4 scores most nominations. Theyve won nothing. Former Sky Sports presenter Keys now works for Qatar-based beIN SPORTS, and was speaking about the situation back in October. Once again, football went, Richards made a nice few quid for us all, we can look after him and, It was something that happened privately. What has happened to the once-great British Airways? Richard Keys and Andy Gray. 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 infamous smash it? Its only just recovering now. She was a little embarrassed, he added. The feel has changed over the last decade, away from its 1990s blokiness towards something more modern. All rights reserved. Things are looking positive for the first time in a long time on the red side of Manchester. On-air, that has never been an allegation you could throw at myself or Andy.. Sky had to work hard to find replacements: David Jones hosted instead, with Jamie Redknapp and Eidur Gudjohnsen providing punditry. Webwhat football team does richard keys support. Theyve beaten Fulham. First Gary Neville and then Jamie Carragher have retired from playing to step into its studio, bringing the insights from their recent playing careers onto the screen. 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. Jesus. And Ancelotti did leave Everton up sh*t creek without a paddle when he left for Spain last summer. And frankly, who are we to opine on how other nations fill that Alan Shearer-shaped hole in their forecasting models? And City have improved hugely defensively ever since, and have now kept clean sheets in each of their last four Premier League games. This time, Sky came down hard. That'll give Richard Keys something to speak about. Yes, this prick does, and yes, he always did. Keys, speaking to The Athletic from Qatar, says he had been repeatedly told by Sky Sports to apologise for his comments. He has not been back since. #afc, Adam Keys (@adamkeys_) January 15, 2023. 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. If it wanted to get rid of Keys and Gray, it could have done so quietly at the end of that season. https://t.co/1yi0rEjrZj, Richard Keys now moving into touchline policing:"Have I missed something? As funny as this was, you can imagine Keys reacting to the news with a nauseating amount of self-satisfaction. Richard Keys says he will be supporting Newcastle when they take on Manchester United in the Carabao Cup final later this month. 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. 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. The Red Devils find themselves five points behind league leaders Arsenal after only losing one game since the World Cup break, ironically away to the Gunners last month. There's Chelsea Hajduk in Melbourne and Bechem Chelsea in Ghana, but I don't think there's any risk of confusion even without specifying Chelsea FC - He is listed under the 'famous fans' section of there web site. 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. They were linked with a slew of names, including Joao Felix and Alvaro Morata, before settling on the 30-year-old. Keys and Gray, seen here in 2012, have continued to work together after leaving Sky Sports (Photo: Tim Whitby/Getty Images). The attackers allegedly threatened him and his wife with guns and iron bars. Subscribe to The Athletic for in-depth coverage of your favorite players, teams, leagues and clubs. They had accumulated so much credit and fame and power that they looked untouchable at the pinnacle of British sports broadcasting. Keys has revealed that he has heard Leeds part-owners the 49ers wanted to bring in Marsch last summer, along with two players the American worked with at Red Bull Salzburg in the shape of Takumi Minamino and Brenden Aaronson. Chelsea, though he's worn a Donny hat before on the show, the India special I think when they're camping out. But when she saw all the TV cameras outside the school in Coventry where she worked, saw an off-duty photo of her blown up on the front page of The Sun, and heard of the number of media requests to cover the game at Gresty Road, she discussed the situation with referees chief Mike Riley and withdrew herself from the game. "I think he let others play better and thats also what hes doing as a striker. In this spirit, weve taken a closer look at the roots of Keysies grudge against the Gunners and their current manager. Why not Leeds? 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. As Xabi Alonso can testify, Nigel de Jong isnt one to pull out of a challenge. Press J to jump to the feed. Im desperate for them to get back. The smallest things, she gets right. Try a week on us. How he (Scudamore) ever got away with that, I will never know, Keys says. Ten Hag's trust in the player is clear, starting every game since returning to England. He admitted that his and Grays prehistoric banter was not acceptable in a modern world. I do think were more sensitive. The guy who celebrated the most was Michael Owen when Beckham scored that equaliser, and he was seen by everyone because wed hidden a camera in the studio. Never mind the World Cup in Qatar, seeing Arteta getting cautioned was definitely his highlight of the season. They talk about Beckham, but Gray was the original golden balls. Nobody at Talksport knew on that morning this would be one of the biggest days in the stations history. No, Im looking forward to completing the next 1,000 matches. That isnt anyone., Richard Keys has actually blamed Arteta for a Tottenham fan kicking Ramsdale. 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? They put Allardyce's West Brom to the sword on Wednesday, scoring four first-half goals to effectively end the game as a contest before adding one more in the second half. Soon after Keys and Gray left, Soccer AM decided to quietly do away with its Soccerette segment, believing it no longer had a place in 2011. 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. Weghorst has scored one goal in nine appearances, but you can't fault his commitment to the team. Photograph: Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images, Sunday Timess allegations of widespread chicanery in the 2022 World Cup bid process. If this goes wrong theyre sunk and that 2024 buyout takes on a very different look.. Burton was stood down from covering the Wednesday nights League Cup game between Birmingham City and West Ham United. Richard Keys (@richardajkeys) September 2, 2022. And everybodys forgotten!. Ive done a few and theyre great fun. He has worked ever since for the Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. 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. I started a bit of a trend and I suppose it was a compliment that Marks & Spencer started selling them. If we drove similar cars, which we dont, his would have to be quicker than mine and Im sure it would be. Barney Francis, the managing director of Sky Sports, issued a statement saying that Keys and Grays comments were inexcusable. Kelly Cates hosts Premier League football, Caroline Barker does the same on Football League and netball, Laura Woods is their face of Carabao Cup football and darts. Still in his 30s, he had been the executive producer of Sky Sports cricket coverage before switching to football. Keys signed his deal to leave and was then escorted back to his car by two security staff. So Francis and Jeremy Darroch, the CEO of Sky, had a decision to make. Keys, who had fronted Sky' s Premier League coverage for nearly 20 years, resigned in January 2011 a day after colleague Andy Gray was sacked, as the pair were Kudos to @NDJ_Official for shutting him down. He often makes fun of others for their loyalties such as Campbell for Burnley and someone else for Leicester but who does he support? In response, Martin Keown showed all the ruthlessness of his playing days by two-footing the beIN presenter. Well done Antony Taylor. How dare the opposition try to win? Johnny Nicholson. That anger that I carry in my back pocket, I will never, ever put away. 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. Staff were scrambled in a desperate hunt for video cameras so they could film it to make the evening news bulletins. Keys and Gray, who are still working together. You know, 2-0 to Arsenal, you know, that. Martin Keown absolutely rinsing Richard Keys and defending Arteta, Inject ittt pic.twitter.com/9jQ6JQ6Kyu, Rory Talks Football (@Rory_Talks_Ball) January 6, 2023. 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. Somewhere in Doha, Keysie just cracked open a bottle of champagne. I was being fed a huge amount of guff from ? Richard Keys and Jamie Redknapp exchange pic.twitter.com/xnER7uAzNa. I saw that Andy [Gray] and I were trending Sunday after I suggested Big Sam should take charge until the summer. He lets other teammates score. Maybe he has another coach who does the back four.". Keys, who fronted Sky Sports coverage of the Premier League between 1992 and 2011, is now working in Qatar for beIN SPORTS and has been critical of Arsenal and their manager on a number of occasions.
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