Australian radio host leaves role after ‘unacceptable’ comments on women’s national soccer team

A radio host in Australia has left his role following comments about the women’s national soccer team that were labelled “unacceptable” by the national governing body.

Marty Sheargold has been stood down from his position with the Triple M network after saying on air that the current women’s national team reminded him of “Year 10 girls” as well as mocking the name of the SheBelieves Cup. He later asked a co-host if they had “got any men’s sport” to discuss instead.

On Wednesday Triple M’s parent company, Southern Cross Austereo (SCA), confirmed a decision had been reached for the network to “mutually part ways” with the 53-year-old comedian.

Football Australia, the body that runs soccer in the country, welcomed the “swift response” calling the comments “unacceptable”, saying they “diminish the extraordinary achievements and contributions of our women’s national football team” while also failing to recognise the “profound impact they have had on Australian sport and society.”

They also called on the incident to act as “a stark reminder” of the “responsibility media outlets and personalities have in fostering respectful and constructive discussions about women’s sport and its participants.”

Football Australia is deeply…