It was like there was a murderer on the loose, says one insider, and bodies kept being found.. Richard Keys believes Manchester United are currently playing with '10 men' despite their fine form under Erik ten Hag. He has not been back since. I think Id need to have a very close look at that, a very close look indeed. And City have improved hugely defensively ever since, and have now kept clean sheets in each of their last four Premier League games. Richard Keys says he will be supporting Newcastle when they take on Manchester United in the Carabao Cup final later this month. By, The Sky Sports managing director talks to, Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every Within 48 hours, the story had become one of the biggest in the country. Standing in a supermarket queue when someone at the front takes ages to count out the money. Sports presenter has hair removed after 'werewolf' chants All rights reserved. What happened to me was recorded on a telephone in that studio, it seems to me it was done with a specific purpose. Jeremy supports Chelsea because his son does, before that he didn't care about football at all. I think it was quite successful, not only for him but I think he enjoyed it there. This is The Arsenal a classy outfit like the coach out of control. Sky Sports knew the damage this incident would do to its coverage in the immediate term. Theyre four games into the season. A third clip emerged, this time posted to YouTube, of Gray making inappropriate comments to Sky Sports colleague Charlotte Jackson in December 2010. Despite all that, Keys isn't having it. Masseys career has gone from strength to strength over the decade since. Richard Keys believes Manchester United are currently playing with '10 men' despite their fine form under Erik ten Hag. We dont blame her at all. Didnt realise there was different celebration types! Doha government contests blog claiming 1,200 migrant workers have died on World Cup construction sites - but article has been repeated across the world, Louise Glass was centre of the sexism row involving former Sky Sports pundits Richard Keys and Andy Gray. The 63-year-old quit his role in Sky Sports after a leaked YouTube video. 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. Analysing Richard Keys vendetta against Arsenal and Mikel Arteta It was my workplace. That'll give Richard Keys something to speak about. Its changed things for me because most weeks Id turn up at a ground knowing I needed someone around the bottom end of the table to lose games, and that gave most games an added interest. Theres much work to be done on workers rights and various freedoms, he concedes of Qatar. #beINPL #ARSWBA, Watch Now https://t.co/RRmQgctETJ pic.twitter.com/c9bhTGInNo, beIN SPORTS (@beINSPORTS_EN) May 9, 2021. Richard Keys Burton was stood down from covering the Wednesday nights League Cup game between Birmingham City and West Ham United. 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. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. 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. 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. Perhaps Arsenal made the right decision overall. 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 dont think you need to get to this stage, he told beIN SPORTS viewers. Jack Pitt-Brooke is a football journalist for The Athletic based in London. 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. 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. So Francis and Jeremy Darroch, the CEO of Sky, had a decision to make. They had accumulated so much credit and fame and power that they looked untouchable at the pinnacle of British sports broadcasting. https://t.co/ok3jeISB6Z, Richard Keys (@richardajkeys) January 12, 2023. 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. 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. 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". 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 "@richardajkeys & Andy Gray's reaction as the Gunners make it 4 wins out of 4#beINPL #ARSFUL pic.twitter.com/nIcZX6Ij1b, Only three clubs in Europe's top five leagues still remain perfect Arsenal4/4 winsReal Madrid3/3 winsReal Betis3/3 wins pic.twitter.com/lpSS0UtOka, What a team spirit and an incredible Support from the fans @arsenal #gunners pic.twitter.com/8DjUVuQdxn, Nigel De Jong, take a bow. 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. What Richard (Scudamore) said and did blew us out of the water! Richard Keys has blamed Jamie Redknapp for introducing the 'smash it' phrase that contributed to the presenters disgraced departure from Sky Sports. He often makes fun of others for their loyalties such as Campbell for Burnley and someone else for Leicester but who does he support? 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. Dont believe us? It had to quickly plug the gaps left behind to get through the rest of that season. 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). The International Centre for Sports Security is on its journey towards credibility so why not turn to Richard Keys? Pen was soft but he shouldve taken Holding off. FROM REPORTER ONthe Wolverhampton Express & Star to the envy of all football fans as the front man for Skys football coverage Richard Keys has done well. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. No entourage, no agent, no minders. Even though the story was not on the front page, its impact was seismic. That might well be true, but the safety and respect of everyone in the workplace must still be protected. 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. Keys and Gray, seen here in 2012, have continued to work together after leaving Sky Sports (Photo: Tim Whitby/Getty Images). 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. Richard Keys pic.twitter.com/y3GtFi8ktg. 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. And why is this irritating man allowed to spend 90 minutes outside of his technical area? 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. Well done @GeoffShreeves Still the master in the tunnel. Yes, this prick does, and yes, he always did. It is hard to forecast whether the Germans will feel moved to serve up diplomatic retaliation in the form of a conspiracy theory of their own as the World Cup progresses but both countries ambassadors are advised to keep a bag packed for the duration of the tournament. "He (Guardiola) could go and watch Roy Hodgson work, or bring Sam Allardyce in on a temporary basis. He has since worked for BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Staff were scrambled in a desperate hunt for video cameras so they could film it to make the evening news bulletins. The next day another tape emerged, of Gray discussing Masseys looks with another colleague, Andy Burton. It really wasnt. After years of bashing Rafa Benitez, Keys has moved on to the current crop in recent 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. Authorities told the Spanish daily El Pais that Aubameyang was hit and forced to open a safe where the couple kept jewellery. This was Keys and Grays territory and if you were on it, you knew it. "Maybe he's just a coach who likes to coach positive football. 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. He only really got involved in the sport after the birth of his son. 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 the 65-year-old couldnt resist another jab in the ribs of Gunners enthusiasts just over 24 hours later. And Im really pleased shes gone on to make a mark.. 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 Copyright insidefutbol.com 2007-2023, Tried Stepover In Our Half, Lost It, In For Rude Awakening Former Leeds Star On Whites Player, We Could Have Had Draw At Chelsea Leeds United Star Bemoans Loss, Georginio Rutter Plays Leeds United Team vs Chelsea Confirmed, Leeds United Braced For Offers For Young Star In Summer. Richard Keys Despite the suggestions, Guardiola decided not to heed their advice. I remember arriving at Maine Road once and the security fella asking me what colour jacket I would be wearing. Seven Arsenal players Piers Morgan has ripped into & how they bit back. The reinvention of Andy Gray and Richard Keys The two disgraced former Sky football presenters are offering their 'banter' on the after-dinner speaking circuit. Richard Keys thinks Manchester United are effectively playing with ten men when they include Wout Weghorst in the team. Chelsea, though he's worn a Donny hat before on the show, the India special I think when they're camping out. What has happened to the once-great British Airways? What have Watford gone and done theyve turned to an expert. 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. All rights reserved. His use of language and phraseology was as bad as Donald Trump before he took office. Irritating? 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. Cant the 4th see this? 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. , The infamous smash it? Richard Keys (@richardajkeys) May 13, 2022. Francis shadowed Vic Wakeling, the man who made Sky Sports what it was, before taking over the main job in 2009. That was his fault. Whether his ultimate paymasters are the FA or the Mossad or some Chinese petrochemical cabal is unclear at this stage but when the history books come to be written, they will surely single out one mans mission to pose as the most lavishly obtuse person in the Middle East as an act of singular courage. And Andy had to explain to her, It was absolutely nothing to do with you. pic.twitter.com/yvs2i7egrj, I see @richardajkeys is still banging on about Arsenal over celebrating. On Sunday, Erik ten Hags men took on The smallest things, she gets right. 1976 All-SEC football team Richard Keys The Brazil defender was badly caught out by Aleksandar Mitrovic as the Gunners came from behind to win 2-1 and retain their place at the top of the table. 90s Anti-Heroes: Ron Atkinson vs Richard Keys Did Arsenal get the wrong man in Mikel Arteta? This was the moment, above all others, when Keys vendetta took a personal turn and the rest of us began stockpiling popcorn in anticipation of what would happen next. 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. What football team does Richard Keys support? I love the TV business and I love the people who work in and around football. The reinvention of Andy Gray and Richard Keys, TalkSport's hiring of Andy Gray and Richard Keys hits costs, Barney Francis: 'Football punditry is an absolute art form', Richard Keys and the art of the text message threat, Sky generation is beginning to miss Richard Keys and Andy Gray. Beckhams equaliser against Greece at Old Trafford got me out of my seat. This time, Sky came down hard. She is routinely recognised as the very best of the assistant referees in the elite Select Group 1. Martin Keown absolutely rinsing Richard Keys and defending Arteta, Inject ittt pic.twitter.com/9jQ6JQ6Kyu, Rory Talks Football (@Rory_Talks_Ball) January 6, 2023. She had been due to officiate a League Two game between Crewe Alexandra and Bradford City on the Tuesday night. 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. Marsch took over at RB Leipzig last summer, but only lasted in the job at the Bundesliga club until December, when he was sacked. Richard Keys said he has found Qataris 'a delight to do business with'. WebChelsea FC - He is listed under the ' famous fans ' section of there web site. But they made capital out of it. But as Keys left the Talksport office, he knew his time was up. But for Sky Sports leadership, that was a price worth paying to set the right standards of behaviour. If England are playing, he is genuinely neutral. She told him he should have known better. 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. But this sort of thing does seem to be big in China. Francis was waiting for Keys when he got there. 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. Most people watching Aaron Ramsdale getting kicked by a Tottenham fan at the end of Januarys derby blamed the latter for the regrettable incident. Expect a dossier, complete with diagrams and screenshots, on the FAs desk by the end of today. does 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. All of this landed on the desk of Francis, the young new managing director of Sky Sports. What could Keys possibly find irritating about a rich, talented, respected andconventionally handsome man like Arteta? Those guys operate on a different level. There are times when you just have to, because what youve seen demands it. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Four years ago, Massey-Ellis was awarded the MBE for her groundbreaking work in football. Perhaps were making progress now. In this spirit, weve taken a closer look at the roots of Keysies grudge against the Gunners and their current manager. Shes been fantastic. So what was it like, inside the Sky Sports building, as tape after tape emerged of sexist comments from their two stars? Based in the United Kingdom and online since 2007, Inside Futbol provides football news, features and interviews. 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. As Xabi Alonso can testify, Nigel de Jong isnt one to pull out of a challenge. WebSky Sports presenter Richard Keys has had a makeover to ensure he stands up to the unforgiving scrutiny of high definition TV. (I'm not sure if there are different Chelsea's?) Keys and Gray had been there for 20 years but they still glowed with the fame of the job. 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. Its fantastic because it shows they care. Can you name Arsenals XI from Arsene Wengers last match as boss. All Rights Reserved. Again today in front of the 4th official as well. But they havent won the [Premier League] title tonight. So dont ever think that it was. 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. It can't be that hard. There was some sense among the madness of those jackets. Well done Antony Taylor. It was a set-up, of course it was, Keys told The Athletic. Even from Qatar, hed managed to get underneath the skin of an entire fanbase and drag them down to his level. If that reads like a transparently warped brand of moral logic, then try to remember that were all men of the world here (or things that the men of the world might hang out the back of, anyway). If we drove similar cars, which we dont, his would have to be quicker than mine and Im sure it would be. There is said to be a consciousness about what constitutes appropriate behaviour and language that was missing in the past. Jeremy supports Chelsea because his son does, before that he didn't care about football at all. What football club does Jeremy Clarkson support Dont forget, neither of us were caught behind an open mic. Theres absolutely no need for it. 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. 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But they made capital out of it., He claims that there was a campaign orchestrated against him and his on-screen partner. He took aim at Wout Weghorst's role since arriving on loan from Burnley last month. Former Sky Sports presenter Richard Keys has said that he and his colleague Andy Gray were set-up before their departures from the broadcasters 10 years ago. And they trailed at one time. Despite his immense career, Ozil was little more than a Fortnite enthusiast by October 2020 and Arteta was intent on freezing the playmaker out of his first team squad. Mobile football strategy game is already past the 500k mark on iPhone and iPad. Come on, lets be honest!". Andy wasnt live when he was stood pitchside. Keys still believes that his enemies set out to destroy his and Grays careers. So, when Keys attempted to backtrack slightly after his Fulham rant, the former Netherlands midfielder held the knitted puppet to account in characteristic style. Try a week on us. Ray Goff, Georgia (AP-1, UPI-1) Arsenal were fined by the FA for the behaviour of their referee-surrounding players during an FA Cup tie at Oxford. My domain! 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. 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. 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. Richard Keys and Andy Gray Keys made his first but by no means last reference to the dark forces he believed were at work against him.
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