‘What’s the point?’ – BBC staff raging as major shake-up sees TACTICS correspondent job offered after huge redundancies
BBC SPORT are set to hire a “Football Correspondent (Tactics)” as part of a shake-up across the department.
The Beeb have made redundancies in order to create 27 new roles.
BBC Sport is set to undergo big changes[/caption]
The BBC‘s director of sport Alex Kay-Jelski, formerly of The Times and The Athletic, is looking to freshen up their coverage.
According to the Mail, the new tactics role has “raised eyebrows” among Beeb staffers.
The Mail were told by an insider: “What’s the point of having all these people who have played the game at the highest level to then bring in a journalist who will presumably never have kicked a ball professionally to spout off about how the likes of Pep Guardiola should be setting up their teams?“
Beeb staffers were recently told about the huge shake-up.
A meeting then took place at Gary Neville‘s Hotel Football to talk through the impending changes.
Present at the meeting was Match of the Day‘s star pundit Alan Shearer.
The former Newcastle striker reportedly stressed the importance of experts providing “accurate” analysis.
BBC bosses are shifting the focus of their sports coverage from broadcast to digital.
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This has seen them decide to axe their Sportsday programme.
Gary Lineker announced earlier this season that he will depart Match of the Day at the end of the season.
Speaking on The Rest is Football, Lineker explained: “It has been an absolute joy and privilege to present such an iconic show for the BBC, but all things have to come to an end.
“It came at a point where really the BBC and Match Of The Day, they’ve got the rights for another three years.
“The cycle starts from next season so it felt like if I just do one more year it would be a bit weird. I feel this is now the right time.
“I think the next contract they’re looking to do Match Of The Day slightly differently.”
Lineker added: “So I think it makes sense for someone else to take the helm.”
The former England forward, 64, will be replaced by Mark Chapman, Gabby Logan and Kelly Cates on rotation.
Gary Lineker is set to step down as MOTD host[/caption]
