Jermaine Jenas, a presenter on The One Present and who seems on Match of the Day, has been sacked by the BBC after complaints about his office conduct.
The previous footballer, 41, mentioned he was in search of authorized recommendation after being taken off the air from each exhibits.
The BBC reported his contract had been terminated after allegations involving textual content messages and different digital communication.
It’s understood points have been raised a couple of weeks in the past with the broadcaster, who issued an announcement on Thursday to verify that Jenas was “now not half” of its presenting lineup. He was final on air earlier in the summertime.
The presenter and pundit, lengthy mooted as a possible long-term alternative for Gary Lineker as host of Match of the Day, has additionally parted methods along with his company M&C Saatchi.
Information of Jenas’s departure broke as he was presenting a one-off programme for talkSport. Throughout an interview with talkSport Information on Thursday night he mentioned “there’s two sides to each story”.
“I’m not completely happy about this example. I’m going to be talking to my legal professionals about it, is all I can say proper now,” he added.
Jenas declined to elaborate in regards to the nature of the criticism about him, whether or not it involved a couple of colleague, if he was shocked a criticism was made towards him, when he was first conscious {that a} criticism had been made and when the BBC advised him he was being sacked.
He additionally declined to reply when requested if authorized proceedings have been underneath means, whether or not he felt he would have the ability to proceed working in sports activities presenting or the printed trade as a complete, or if he felt he ought to apologise to anybody about his departure from the BBC.
A spokesperson for talkSport mentioned it 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. We decided – with Jermaine – that he ought to proceed to current the present.”
The spokesperson added: “Given the array of great allegations being reported because the story continues to evolve, it’s for Jermaine as a personal particular person to handle 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.”
Based on the Solar, the BBC launched a right away inner investigation after considerations have been raised in regards to the former England, Tottenham Hotspur and Newcastle United midfielder and he was quietly faraway from the broadcaster’s official channels.
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A mural that includes Jenas alongside BBC Sport colleagues Lineker, Alan Shearer and Alex Scott has been faraway from Manchester’s MediaCity HQ, the Solar added.
This month the governing board of the BBC confirmed plans for an impartial assessment of its office tradition, citing considerations about “the potential for inappropriate office behaviour, notably in artistic and editorial environments”.
The assessment will “make suggestions on sensible steps that would strengthen a office tradition in keeping with BBC values”, the broadcaster mentioned in an announcement.
Jenas, a married father of 4, coated this summer time’s European Championship and commentated on Spain’s semi-final victory over France on 9 July.
He final offered The One Present alongside Alex Jones on Wednesday 22 July and appeared on the Match of the Day panel on 4 Could. He was absent from Saturday’s first episode of the brand new season.
Based on official figures printed final yr, Jenas – who can be employed by TNT Sports activities – was paid between £190,000 and £194,999 by the BBC.
After a footballing profession spent plying his commerce with Nottingham Forest, Newcastle and Spurs, Jenas retired in 2016 on the age of 32 having made greater than 400 membership appearances and 21 appearances for England.
