Football Focus to be axed but Alex Scott to remain key BBC Sport presenter

City AM — Apr 23, 15:17 PM

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The BBC is scrapping Football Focus at the end of this season after more than half a century but has promised that host Alex Scott will not disappear from its programming.

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