Former footballer Jermaine Jenas says he’s “not pleased” together with his sacking from the BBC over claims of inappropriate behaviour.
The broadcaster earlier confirmed Jenas is “not half” of The One Present’s “presenting line-up”.
The information of Jenas’s sacking broke as he began presenting a three-hour drive-time programme on talkSPORT radio with fellow former footballer Jermaine Pennant.
Jenas, 41, has additionally been dropped from his punditry and presenting duties on the BBC’s flagship soccer highlights programme Match Of The Day, in addition to Match Of The Day 2 and Radio 5 Dwell.
Jermaine Jenas enjoying for QPR in 2014. Pic: Rex Options
BBC Information reported his contract was terminated earlier this week attributable to alleged points regarding office behaviour.
It additionally reported the termination adopted allegations involving digital communications, reminiscent of texts, which have been raised with the company a number of weeks in the past.
Chatting with a talkSPORT reporter on Thursday night, Jenas stated: “I am unable to actually discuss it. As you may in all probability see, I am not pleased about it. However at present because it stands I will must let the attorneys take care of it.
“There’s two sides… that is all I can say now.”
He added: “I am not pleased about this example. I will be chatting with my attorneys about it, is all I can say proper now.”
Jenas stated he could not discuss in regards to the topics of most questions requested by the radio station however agreed with the interviewer when the latter stated: “I can see you are fuming.”
The previous footballer additionally declined to say whether or not he has begun authorized proceedings.
Jenas presenting for TNT Sports activities in February. Pic: PA
In an e mail to workers, seen by Sky Information, the BBC stated: “I needed to let you understand that Jermaine Jenas is not working for the BBC.”
A spokesperson for talkSPORT stated the station was “made conscious of a breaking information story involving Jermaine Jenas as he went on air for a one-off presenting slot on talkSPORT Drive”.
An announcement added: “We decided – with Jermaine – that he ought to proceed to current the present.
“Given the array of great allegations being reported because the story continues to evolve, it is for Jermaine as a personal particular person to deal with them in the way in which he chooses.
“There are not any plans for Jermaine to broadcast as a presenter on talkSPORT within the rapid future.”
Jenas final offered The One Present in mid-July, and final appeared on Match Of The Day in Could.
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Jenas, who earned between £190,000 and £194,999 on the BBC for his work on the FA Cup, Match Of The Day and the World Cup in 2022/23, additionally works for TNT Sports activities.
His wage for presenting The One Present has not been made public because the present is made by BBC Studios, the BBC’s industrial manufacturing firm.
Jenas made his footballing debut aged 17 for Nottingham Forest and went on to play for Newcastle United, Tottenham, Aston Villa and Queens Park Rangers throughout his profession.
Jenas additionally made 21 appearances for England, scoring one purpose.
Jermaine Jenas enjoying for Newcastle United in 2002. Pic: PA
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The midfielder moved into punditry and presenting on the BBC and BT Sport after retiring from skilled soccer in 2016.
The daddy-of-four joined The One Present in 2020 as a stand-in co-host following the departure of Matt Baker, and he was made a everlasting fixture the next 12 months.
His company MC Saatchi additionally stated it not represents him following the information of his sacking.
TNT Sports activities stated it could not touch upon Jenas’s employment with the BBC however it’s understood that he’s not scheduled to look on the platform’s channels for a lot of weeks.
Jenas was a co-commentator on the Ipswich v Liverpool match on TNT final Saturday because the Premier League returned.
It’s believed that TNT Sports activities was unaware of the standing of Jenas’s employment with the BBC.
talkSPORT didn’t instantly reply to Sky’s request for remark.
