This was Keys and Grays territory and if you were on it, you knew it. But by this point, the story had its own momentum, and the tapes kept coming. Mitrovic The Brazil defender was badly caught out by Aleksandar My fear is and Ive said it for a long time now, that the guy in the middle there [Arteta] is the one thats most to blame for the inflammatory behaviour on the touchline. Barney Francis, the managing director of Sky Sports, issued a statement saying that Keys and Grays comments were inexcusable. Richard Keys is still going on about the Arsenal , Nigel de Jong is spot on here pic.twitter.com/Z6VxDW8YWy, Harry Symeou (@HarrySymeou) August 29, 2022. . The incident, we should have seen coming, he says. There is said to be a consciousness about what constitutes appropriate behaviour and language that was missing in the past. Even senior staff were taken by surprise by the constant stream of leaks from inside their organisation. Look at the manager. And the Gunners faithful have ridiculed and mocked Keys in equal measure, creating the seasons most delicious mutual hatred. "Any of these teams have shaped teams defensively, haven't they.". Richard Keys has gone in two-footed on Gabby Agbonlahor, seemingly for no reason, starting a war of words with the talkSPORT presenter. Try as he might, Richard Keys can't quite seem to scratch his Liverpool itch. Newcastle booked their Sky Sports is a very different place now. Four years ago, Massey-Ellis was awarded the MBE for her groundbreaking work in football. Keys made his first but by no means last reference to the dark forces he believed were at work against him. Mobile football strategy game is already past the 500k mark on iPhone and iPad. It is the same logic as Keys insisting that his record was clean because he was never sexist on-air. His anti #Arsenal agenda is sensational. The Netherlands international has recently dropped into a midfield role to allow Rashford to strut his stuff further up the pitch. That'll give Richard Keys something to speak about. That isnt anyone., Richard Keys has actually blamed Arteta for a Tottenham fan kicking Ramsdale. It was losing decades of accumulated experience in Keys and Gray. Game-changing news in the Fifa corruption war, as Qatar unveils its Lord Haw-Haw. pic.twitter.com/yvs2i7egrj, I see @richardajkeys is still banging on about Arsenal over celebrating. Ten Hag admitted he always intended to use Weghorst as a striker, with his recent role as a number 10 a spur of the moment decision. What happened to me was recorded on a telephone in that studio, it seems to me it was done with a specific purpose. And Andy had to explain to her, It was absolutely nothing to do with you. This is all wrong, he says. Well, actually, you can.. I can describe whats happened and he can say what its like to do it. Forget what I said they probably dont know the offside rule., Gray: Why is there a female linesman? The op-ed ends, inevitably, with an irrelevant digression on his status as the No1 enemy of Rupert Murdochs state but well leave that on the basis that Keys increasing insistence on chipping away at his own privacy is as bizarre as its surely unwise. Richard Keys said he has found Qataris 'a delight to do business with'. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. Irritating? What have Watford gone and done theyve turned to an expert. Maybe he has another coach who does the back four.". Until, 10 years ago, they were brought down to earth in a week. Keys, who had fronted Sky' s Premier League coverage for nearly 20 years, resigned in January 2011 a day after colleague Andy Gray was sacked, as the pair were Im desperate for them to get back. Arsenal and Mikel Arteta have not just made themselves favourites for the Premier League, theyve ruffled the feathers of a certain Richard Keys in the process. If it wanted to get rid of Keys and Gray, it could have done so quietly at the end of that season. Meow. I don't know why Pep can't get his head around it. On top of that, United are looking to win their first piece of silverware in six years next Sunday when they take on Newcastle United in the Carabao Cup final at Wembley. But as Keys left the Talksport office, he knew his time was up. That was his fault. What happened to me was recorded on a telephone in that studio, it seems to me it was done with a specific purpose. But above all, it centred on television, the stars in front of the camera, and the type of behaviour and language broadcasters and viewers expected of them. "@richardajkeys & Andy Gray's reaction as the Gunners make it 4 wins out of 4#beINPL #ARSFUL pic.twitter.com/nIcZX6Ij1b, Only three clubs in Europe's top five leagues still remain perfect Arsenal4/4 winsReal Madrid3/3 winsReal Betis3/3 wins pic.twitter.com/lpSS0UtOka, What a team spirit and an incredible Support from the fans @arsenal #gunners pic.twitter.com/8DjUVuQdxn, Nigel De Jong, take a bow. Keys did call her to apologise, Massey told the Times in 2017. But, like a clockwork toy gamely carrying out his duties despite being mauled by a cat, Keys stuck to his guns and called out Artetas inclination to go walkies on the touchline once again. The next day another tape emerged, of Gray discussing Masseys looks with another colleague, Andy Burton. On Soccer AM, the flagship Saturday morning show, Kelly Cates hosts Premier League football. How he (Scudamore) ever got away with that, I will never know, Keys says. She had been due to officiate a League Two game between Crewe Alexandra and Bradford City on the Tuesday night. And long may the change continue., (Top photos: Getty Images; design: Sam Richardson). He doesnt wish any harm on us, but if they are playing Scotland then, of course, he supports his home country. So, when Keys attempted to backtrack slightly after his Fulham rant, the former Netherlands midfielder held the knitted puppet to account in characteristic style. Authorities said at least four men entered the players home and then escaped in a car. WebGet the latest on Tampa Bay Buccaneers CB Richard Sherman including news, stats, videos, and more on CBSSports.com We do not charge or put articles behind a paywall. All Rights Reserved. Well, his disregard of technical area etiquette, if his reaction to Artetas behaviour during their victory over Manchester United in April 2022 is anything to go by. The reinvention of Andy Gray and Richard Keys The two disgraced former Sky football presenters are offering their 'banter' on the after-dinner speaking circuit. Why not Leeds? In a certain role, I think he can act very well there and we have seen that. Arsenal were fined by the FA for the behaviour of their referee-surrounding players during an FA Cup tie at Oxford. If Andy has gone, there is nothing I want to be associated with, no one I want to be working with left if that is the case. So Keys called up Sky Sports and told them that he was quitting. No, Im looking forward to completing the next 1,000 matches. They had accumulated so much credit and fame and power that they looked untouchable at the pinnacle of British sports broadcasting. Just dont expect Keys to believe a word that comes out of your brain-washed mouth. He was due to go on-air at 1.15pm but there was a slight delay, so the station had to get journalist Sid Lowe on for 15 minutes to talk about the weekends Spanish football, but even he admitted he was just an incidental warm-up act before the main event. And they trailed at one time. Can you name Arsenals XI from Arsene Wengers last match as boss. WebRichard Keys (born 23 April 1957 in Coventry) is an English sports presenter with a career starting in 1976 when he moved initially to London. Richard Keys says he will be supporting Newcastle when they take on Manchester United in the Carabao Cup final later this month. So dont ever think that it was.. Despite his immense career, Ozil was little more than a Fortnite enthusiast by October 2020 and Arteta was intent on freezing the playmaker out of his first team squad. Theyre four games into the season. According to Richard keys Arsenal cannot celebrate properly when theyve come behind to beat Fulham! Kenny Dalglishs Liverpool had won 3-0 at Wolverhampton Wanderers in the lunchtime kick-off, broadcast live on Sky Sports, the coverage fronted as always by Keys and Gray. Subscribe to The Athletic for in-depth coverage of your favorite players, teams, leagues and clubs. By, The Sky News broadcaster has used Twitter to accuse a respected lawyer of 'simpering'. He lets other teammates score. Keys arrived at Talksports then office near Londons Waterloo station, by himself. Former Sky Sports presenter Richard Keys has said that he and his colleague Andy Gray were set-up before their departures from the broadcasters 10 The Dutch coach said: "The last years he was actually only playing as a striker, but I know from a very long history he can play there. I lacked pace and movement, and probably ability as well so there are some basic things missing. Keys then added: "He's got 60 people around him. Er no, and that includes George Best hes never let us down. Johnny Nicholson. Dont forget, neither of us were caught behind an open mic, he says. In 2003 Richard Keys has received an Honorary title from Coventry University (Honorary Doctor of Letters - Dlitt) for outstanding services to sports broadcasting. In 2012 Richard Keys and Andy Gray received the best sports programme prize for their talkSPORT show at the Sony Radio Academy AwOscars). Richard Keys, Mississippi State (AP-1, UPI-1) Robbie Moore, Florida (AP-2) Quarterbacks. It was nothing to do with Sian. Former Manchester City midfielder Nigel de Jong hit back at Richard Keys after he doubled down on his criticism of Arsenal's players and Mikel Arteta for their Richard Keys has blamed Jamie Redknapp for introducing the 'smash it' phrase that contributed to the presenters disgraced departure from Sky Sports. He doesnt wish any harm on us, but if they are playing Scotland then, The International Centre for Sports Security is on its journey towards credibility so why not turn to Richard Keys? Jack Pitt-Brooke is a football journalist for The Athletic based in London. (I'm not sure if there are different Chelsea's?) She has run the line at the 2017 European Championship, 2018 Champions League final and 2019 World Cup in the womens game, and recently moved into the mens Europa League. Richard Keys | Soccer | The Guardian Small talk Soccer This article is more than 19 years old Interview Richard Keys Dan Rookwood His job is to sit around Sky Sports knew the damage this incident would do to its coverage in the immediate term. Read more, Editorial enquiries, please contact: [emailprotected], Commercial enquiries, please contact: [emailprotected]. There was talk of a live apology, but it could not be agreed whether there should be an on-camera apology for an off-camera transgression, or whether that apology should be general or specific. What sets him apart is his ability to tell you how and why a footballer is able to do what he does. So what was it like, inside the Sky Sports building, as tape after tape emerged of sexist comments from their two stars? If we drove similar cars, which we dont, his would have to be quicker than mine and Im sure it would be. The way Richard sees it, this latest assault on the Qataris is bordering on hysteria and racism. Guess the gender of his target, In the last of our series, Richard Keys and Andy Gray take to the airwaves for the first time after their ignominious Sky Sports exit, UTV Media's sports radio station reports 13% fall in operating profits in part due to 'increased investment' in presenters. "Maybe he's just a coach who likes to coach positive football. She told him he should have known better. The guy who celebrated the most was Michael Owen when Beckham scored that equaliser, and he was seen by everyone because wed hidden a camera in the studio. This was the moment, above all others, when Keys vendetta took a personal turn and the rest of us began stockpiling popcorn in anticipation of what would happen next. By doing it out of the blue in the January, halfway through the season, it was naturally hurting the quality of its coverage. He has not been back since. Sky Sports view at the time was that a public apology would be worthwhile but only if it was genuine, authentic, rooted in an understanding of what was wrong about the comments, and made to everyone. Richard Keys has been left red-faced following his suggestion that Pep Guardiola should turn to Sam Allardyce for defensive help after Manchester City thrashed Richard Keys believes Manchester United are currently playing with '10 men' despite their fine form under Erik ten Hag. Copyright insidefutbol.com 2007-2023, Tried Stepover In Our Half, Lost It, In For Rude Awakening Former Leeds Star On Whites Player, We Could Have Had Draw At Chelsea Leeds United Star Bemoans Loss, Georginio Rutter Plays Leeds United Team vs Chelsea Confirmed, Leeds United Braced For Offers For Young Star In Summer. If this goes wrong theyre sunk and that 2024 buyout takes on a very different look.. Keys and Gray had been there for 20 years but they still glowed with the fame of the job. Why not? It was a story that connected every form of media: broken initially by a Sunday newspaper, picked up by the dailies, fuelled by the internet and the virality of the clips themselves, moving onto an anonymous YouTube account, climaxing on commercial radio. , Richard Keys (@richardajkeys) January 22, 2023, READ MORE: Seven Arsenal players Piers Morgan has ripped into & how they bit back. However, presenter Richard Keys who slammed the players and manager for celebrating their win. Keys wasnt about to pass up this open goal, When theres no discipline nor example of how to behave coming from the coach what do people expect? But Keys couldnt believe that the fans, players and manager were enjoying a win, making it four out of four. 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When Coventry lost at Aston Villa on the last day of last season, I was resigned to accepting relegation so I was mellow, but during the course of that season I was very highly strung. Well done @GeoffShreeves Still the master in the tunnel. He told me they were having a sweepstake on it and I remember thinking that, if it was being taken that seriously, then the jackets would have to go. From one emerging football market to another, meanwhile, as China launches an audaciously cutesy bid to steal the limelight at a tournament for which they have not qualified before or since 2002. Most people watching Aaron Ramsdale getting kicked by a Tottenham fan at the end of Januarys derby blamed the latter for the regrettable incident. Talk to anyone who worked there at the time, back in the cramped, old, low-rise Sky Sports building at Grant Way, the corporations base on west Londons industrial fringe. Former Sky Sports presenter Keys now works for Qatar-based beIN SPORTS, and was speaking about the situation back in October. Theyve over celebrated this.. And, as the evidence piled up, they decided to act. "He (Guardiola) could go and watch Roy Hodgson work, or bring Sam Allardyce in on a temporary basis. We dont blame her at all. pic.twitter.com/FI2SvkcXTZ, Just re-watched it and Richard Keys does indeed refer to Bernd Leno as Jay Leno. The Brazil defender was badly caught out by Aleksandar Mitrovic as the Gunners came from behind to win 2-1 and retain their place at the top of the table. Roles behind the camera were traditionally even more male-dominated but Sarah Cheadle is one of Sky Sports main Premier League directors, Sam Mills produces Soccer Saturday and Sarah Chenery has directed some of their biggest boxing events, including Anthony Joshuas fights against Wladimir Klitschko and Andy Ruiz Jr. But it was also clear that Arsenal wanted a longer-term manager to completely revitalise their club. Its fantastic because it shows they care. Theres much work to be done on workers rights and various freedoms, he concedes of Qatar. Didnt realise there was different celebration types! But they made capital out of it., He claims that there was a campaign orchestrated against him and his on-screen partner. Keys couches his response to the Sunday Timess allegations of widespread chicanery in the 2022 World Cup bid process as his caving into an irresistible clamour for him to break hissilence and having done so, offers an apologists masterclass. 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As well as being a major investor in womens sport, Sky Sports has provided a platform for a new generation of women in producing and presenting roles. She is routinely recognised as the very best of the assistant referees in the elite Select Group 1. For some time Ive been working on a theory that Richard Keys is a double agent, whose fawning posts about the Qatar powers-that-be place him so far beyond the realms of useful idiocy that the former Sky Sports presenter can only be working on behalf of those who seek fatally to undermine the emirate. Despite the suggestions, Guardiola decided not to heed their advice. If England are playing, he is genuinely neutral. Monday Night Football, the show relaunched as a new platform for Keys and Gray just before they left, has become the networks flagship programme, setting standards for insight and analysis. WebWho does Richard Keys work for? BeIN SPORTS anchor Keys thinks they could hit another level with one tweak. Lets be realistic here are we truly to believe that if rules have been bent or circumvented here that this would be the first time it had happened? I started a bit of a trend and I suppose it was a compliment that Marks & Spencer started selling them. Who ultimately then becomes the master of discipline? What has happened to the once-great British Airways? We can imagine the hairy-handed one licking his lips as Arsenal slipped to defeat at Manchester United in September, ruining their 100% record in the Premier League, while Arsenal fans ridicule Keys with each successive victory. For the next instalment of 90s Heroes check out the Bet Bright football blog this week. But they havent won the [Premier League] title tonight. Within 48 hours, the story had become one of the biggest in the country. Martin Keown absolutely rinsing Richard Keys and defending Arteta, Inject ittt pic.twitter.com/9jQ6JQ6Kyu, Rory Talks Football (@Rory_Talks_Ball) January 6, 2023. Somebodys fucked up big., Massey doing her job at Molineux that day in January 2011 (Photo: John Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images). In Richards universe, Arteta is responsible for global warming, the cost of living crisis and the decisions of dim-witted supporters. By Jason Deans, The two disgraced former Sky football presenters are offering their 'banter' on the after-dinner speaking circuit. It was a set-up, of course it was. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. According to Chinas official Xinhua news agency, a team of young pandas at the countrys premier breeding centre will be charged with replicating the German aquarium-dwellers predictive feats. Keys, Gray and Allardyce talk football, or are they talking about something else? 22nd January 2023. pic.twitter.com/48uOSvWIJx, Disappointed this wasnt just 3 minutes of Laura Woods taking Richard Keys apart to be honest. Jeremy supports Chelsea because his son does, before that he didn't care about football at all. James May wrote that Hammond "knows even less about football than I do, which must make his the least encyclopedic knowledge of the game ever recorded". #beINPL #ARSWBA, Watch Now https://t.co/RRmQgctETJ pic.twitter.com/c9bhTGInNo, beIN SPORTS (@beINSPORTS_EN) May 9, 2021. Female linesman. Photograph: Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images, Sunday Timess allegations of widespread chicanery in the 2022 World Cup bid process. Weghorst has scored one goal in nine appearances, but you can't fault his commitment to the team. At last the window has slammed shut. Just like England in countless major tournaments, Arsenal lost against the first half-decent opposition theyd faced all season as United administered a 3-1 defeat at Old Trafford. I felt for Arsenal fans nothing to celebrate on deadline day. Get City news for FREE sent directly to your inbox! Nobody at Talksport knew on that morning this would be one of the biggest days in the stations history. His use of language and phraseology was as bad as Donald Trump before he took office. Massey-Ellis warming up with her fellow officials before Leicesters 2-0 win over Chelsea last week (Photo: Rui Vieira/Pool/Getty Images), Looking back, Keys own view of this situation is that he was the victim. I saw that Andy [Gray] and I were trending Sunday after I suggested Big Sam should take charge until the summer. Masseys career has gone from strength to strength over the decade since. Its headquarters in Osterley, Keys and Grays own domain, was besieged by journalists from other organisations. He admitted that his and Grays prehistoric banter was not acceptable in a modern world. None of this works. He took aim at Wout Weghorst's role since arriving on loan from Burnley last month. While Francis was based in the old Sky Sports building, Darroch was sitting at Sky HQ, on the other side of the campus, right on the A4. It showed Keys again using sexist language about a woman, this time in conversation with Jamie Redknapp, from a studio at a live game at Stamford Bridge. He said that he and Gray bumped into Massey recently and that they all laughed over the incident.. But although Arsenal's fans, They were linked with a slew of names, including Joao Felix and Alvaro Morata, before settling on the 30-year-old. Saturday, January 22, 2011. On-air, that has never been an allegation you could throw at myself or Andy.. It had to quickly plug the gaps left behind to get through the rest of that season. FC Barcelona confirmed the incident and said the player and his wife are doing well. Even though the story was not on the front page, its impact was seismic. So it was not long into Francis tenure that he was presented with this, a stream of evidence of his two biggest names making deeply inappropriate comments when they did not know they were being filmed. Despite the fact they want to put me in front of a misogynistic line and say, This prick doesnt understand how it all works. Now Sian Massey-Ellis after getting married in 2018, she has officiated consistently at the highest levels of the mens and womens games, at a club and international level. "He did before. pic.twitter.com/Gq2mXRUFUm, Richard Keys (@richardajkeys) April 23, 2022. There is a germ of a point there regarding Scudamore but the issue is that the workplace is painted as senior employees turf, somewhere mens language does not need to be moderated or checked. Richard Keys believes Manchester United are currently playing with '10 men' despite their fine form under Erik ten Hag. Those guys operate on a different level. Keys and Gray break down the stats, 33 penalties since the start of last season!#beINPL, More https://t.co/1eGBJOyvQ5 pic.twitter.com/32cBLc5trX, beIN SPORTS (@beINSPORTS_EN) January 2, 2021. The attackers allegedly threatened him and his wife with guns and iron bars. Leeds have conceded 60 goals in just 26 Premier League games so far this season and will be looking for Marsch to tighten them up at the back quickly. In response, Martin Keown showed all the ruthlessness of his playing days by two-footing the beIN presenter. Looking back now, Keys says he was not thinking clearly and that he should have just said, Come on, for goodness sake, no harm intended. However, presenter Richard Keys who slammed the players and manager for celebrating their win. When did Arteta get special dispensation to stand on the touch line for 90 minutes waving his arms about like a broken windmill? On-air, that has never been an allegation you could throw at myself or Andy, he says, making a distinction that maybe matters less than he might think. Ray Goff, Georgia (AP-1, UPI-1) Francis wanted to take it in a different direction, portray a different image for the company and generate a modern, market-leading feel particularly when it came to diversity, inclusivity and behaviour. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Well play out instead with his claim that the World Cup drives many western economies something that at the very least should put our hero in the front running to become the next emeritus professor of economics at the University of a Qatari City That Hasnt Been Built Yet But Is Being Slung Up To Stop A Stadium Looking Silly. Why is Arteta allowed to spend the game on the touch line? Still in his 30s, he had been the executive producer of Sky Sports cricket coverage before switching to football. Once we get to the knockouts, the flags of the various nations still in the draw will be pinned to trees, with the pandas invited to scale the relevant trunk. He has worked ever since for the Having made it clear that Artetas mere existence irked him, Keys relished the opportunity to stick the boot in following Arsenals crucial defeat at Tottenham in May. WebChelsea FC - He is listed under the ' famous fans ' section of there web site. Apparently they will answer any question , Richard Keys has sent a strange global text message that reveals more of the dark world in which he lives, Laurence Bassini, whose company has bought Watford, was declared bankrupt in 2007 and has since changed his name, There are those who talk about sport to avoid the weightier issues of the day, and then there are those who magically manage to combine the two without you even realising it. Discussing Guardiola's issues at the back, Keys' co-host Andy Gray said: "It's a strange one. It was the same building that held Skys legal, HR teams and the office of Sky chairman James Murdoch. Quite right. This is The Arsenal a classy outfit like the coach out of control. Francis shadowed Vic Wakeling, the man who made Sky Sports what it was, before taking over the main job in 2009. It really wasnt. Authorities told the Spanish daily El Pais that Aubameyang was hit and forced to open a safe where the couple kept jewellery. ? Richard Keys and Jamie Redknapp exchange pic.twitter.com/xnER7uAzNa. What could Keys possibly find irritating about a rich, talented, respected andconventionally handsome man like Arteta? The 3-0 reverse, thatd ultimately cost the Gunners a Champions League place, saw Keys label Arteta as mini-mealluding to the fact that he believed the Arsenal boss to be nothing more than a second-rate Pep Guardiola. Mitrovics goal, his 100th for Fulham and his fourth of the season already more than he managed in the entirety of their relegation campaign two years ago gave the visitors hope of continuing their own unbeaten start to the season. Theres absolutely no need for it. the cultural change of which Keys and Gray fell foul. 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But does any of that matter when adorable ickle panda-wandas have been unveiled as the would-be successors to non-humanoid World Cup forecasters such as Paul the Octopus?