Le Saux in results own goal attack

EX-FOOTIE star Graeme Le Saux said his teenage son has been “shafted” with his A-level results.

The former England and Chelsea ace, 51, joined thousands of furious parents of pupils whose results appear to have been downgraded.

He slammed the algorithm that was used to calculate them and said it was “unfair, unjust and unnecessary”.

It comes as students across the country are set to appeal, with many left unhappy by their final grades.

Chaotic re-calculations were put in place after lessons and exams were cancelled during lockdown.

Graeme, inset, said: “Our son doesn’t go to a disadvantaged school and has been shafted in all three of his A-levels. We need to show solidarity on this. Everyone must unite to get this injustice overturned.”

He asked his fans to sign a petition calling for the Education Secretary Gavin Williamson to get papers remarked.

The Government faced criticism after downgraded results left scores of students being rejected from universities.

A huge 39% of teacherpredicted grades were cut by the computer algorithm. Nina Bunting Mitcham, from

Peterborough, accused the minister of “ruining her life”. Exams regulator Ofqual said it had been forced to act after teachers dished out “implausibly high” grades. Mr Williamson has said every school can appeal both A-level and upcoming GCSE results for free. He said: “I don’t want a youngster to feel they are in a situation where there are strong, legitimate grounds for appeal but an appeal is not made on grounds of cost.”