Sky Sports have dismissed Matt Le Tissier, Charlie Nicholas and Phil Thompson from their Soccer Saturday show. The TV company have been cutting staff numbers recently, and the three pundits were sacked on Tuesday.
Between them the three former footballers have clocked up almost 50 years service, and were thought to be popular members of the team on the show.
Le Tissier had come under fire recently for sharing his thoughts on coronavirus and the government response on social media in recent weeks.
He urged fans to “look beyond the headlines and government propaganda” in a lengthy post on Twitter. There was also controversy after he wore a Black Lives Matter badge on air despite claiming on social media that he did not necessarily agree with
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