Let's be honest, washed-up Football Focus died long ago - it clung desperately to its survival but this once-great BBC icon was no longer fit for purpose, writes JONATHAN McEVOY
JONATHAN MCEVOY: BBC Sport has decided time has moved on and that the old show that provided the lowdown on pre-match action on a Saturday lunchtime is no longer fit for purpose.
- BBC blows final whistle on Football Focus as iconic show axed after more than 50 years on air Irish Independent —
- BBC blows final whistle on Football Focus as iconic show to be taken off air after more than 50 years Irish Independent —
- Full BBC statement as Football Focus cancelled after more than 50 years Chronicle Live —
- Football Focus host Alex Scott filled with ‘anxiety and dread’ ahead of BBC announcement The Independent —
- 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 —