Motson ends retirement to work for radio station

John Motson has ended his short-lived retirement by agreeing to return to work with TALKSPORT.

The broadcaster built his reputation throughout a 50-year career as a commentator at the BBC that only concluded in May, but he will begin his new role with TALKSPORT next month.

Motson is cherished as one of Britain’s finest football commentators and when he oversaw his final fixture with the BBC, when Crystal Palace defeated West Brom 2-0, it was his last of over 2,000 in the role. Tributes were paid to his career that weekend but he is instead beginning a new chapter, which will include further commentary for TALKSPORT on live English Premier League fixtures, contributing to the station’s chat shows and developing a nostalgia show known as “Motty’s Magnificent XI”.

“I’m looking forward to joining the team, commentating on this great game for sometime longer and speaking to a host of footballing legends for a series of shows for fans to re-live the best of football past and present,” the 73-yearold said.

“It didn’t take long to come out of retirement because TALKSPORT is a great place to talk football.”