Matter of chat as Hoddle loses ITV job to Dixon

GLENN HODDLE is being stood down as ITV’S regular co-commentator for England games.

Former Three Lions boss Hoddle formed a winning partnership with Clive Tyldesley behind the mic for ITV’S coverage of live matches and highlights in major tournaments.

But just three weeks after announcing that Sam Matterface is taking over from Tyldesley as lead commentator, they are also making another change.

Former Arsenal defender Lee Dixon, who has built a reputation as an excellent pundit with ITV, will join Matterface in the commentary box for future England games.

An ITV spokesman said: “Glenn has been an excellent co-commentator and valued part of the ITV team. His deal has come to an end and going forward we are making a

LEEDS owner Andrea Radrizzani, who also founded TV station Eleven Sports, has revealed he has helped design the club’s new kits with adidas – and has already enjoyed big success.

He told Eleven Sports: “Normally I do have some input, I had the idea of the silver and pink shirt and we had record sales! I have helped with the next kits from adidas so we will see how we do.” change in the co-commentator role.

“Lee Dixon has experience in this position and with his wealth of expertise and insight will work well with Sam Matterface, our new lead commentator.”

Tyldesley made an emotional social media post after ITV announced their decision to make Matterface the top man, saying he was “baffled and upset” by it all.

Highly-respected Tyldesley, who was ITV’S lead commentator for 22 years, is now doing Champions League games for NBC and has also joined Rangers TV.

Matterface’s growing reputation has been established on TALKSPORT.

He is incredibly likeable and will now get the main gig to commentate on next summer’s Euros and potentially the hope of England winning a major tournament at Wembley.

THE FA’S new Football Leadership Diversity code is likely to be a topic of conversation between Gareth Southgate and his players when they meet up at St George’s Park next month.

England boss Southgate will reinforce the message as they try to accelerate diversity within football but also build on what has been done in recent months with the Black Lives Matter campaign and players ‘taking the knee’.

NEW FORMATION Glenn Hoddle and Clive Tyldesley are out.. and Sam Matterface and Lee Dixon are stepping in THE suspicion at Arsenal after 55 job losses were announced is this is a chance for some at the club to move from well-established and respected scouts to super-agents. Francis Cagigio, Peter Clark and Brian Mcdermott will be told their fate after being named as potential redundancies. Arsenal’s head of football Raul Sanllehi (right) has strong links with agents. In this age of remoteness, there was also sadness to get calls or Zoom conversations, but not to do it face to face.