BBC axe iconic football show after 52 years as Alex Scott moved on
The BBC have announced a major sporting shake-up for 2026/27, cancelling a flagship football which has been on the air for 52 years due to ever-changing audience habits
Football Focus Axed After 50 Years
- Alex Scott breaks silence as BBC axe iconic football show after 50 years Daily Star —
- Full BBC statement as Football Focus cancelled after more than 50 years Chronicle Live —
- Alex Scott breaks her silence after BBC scrapped 'woke' Football Focus: Presenter reveals she was going to QUIT iconic show before Beeb pulled the plug amid huge decline in viewing figures Daily Mail —
- Football Focus host Alex Scott filled with ‘anxiety and dread’ ahead of BBC announcement The Independent —
- BBC blows final whistle on Football Focus as iconic show axed after more than 50 years on air Irish Independent —