Jeff Stelling has showed he’s going to depart Soccer Saturday on the finish of the season after greater than 25 years presenting the display.
It isn’t the primary time the 68-year-old has introduced he can be stepping down however Stelling has promised he’s going to now not trade his thoughts in this instance. Stelling prior to now claimed he would depart Sky Sports on the finish of remaining season however made up our minds to stick on for any other yr.
βI’ve been at Sky for more than 30 years and loved every moment of my time as part of the Soccer Saturday team,β Stelling mentioned. βIt is now the suitable time to transport on and provides Sky Sports audience a destroy from my relentless rants, dangerous gags and excessive celebrations of Hartlepool United objectives. It’s been numerous amusing β for me a minimum of.”
Stelling showed the scoop on Saturday’s version of this system, incomes him a spherical of applause from the 4 pundits at the panel.
Sky Sports director of soccer, Gary Hughes, mentioned: βJeff has been synonymous with Saturday afternoon football for decades, exciting and enthusing football fans everywhere. His unique broadcasting ability and passion for the game has made Soccer Saturday an unmissable fixture for fans and has won him a multitude of awards.β