ITV have a huge summer of football coverage on the horizon, but Eni Aluko’s explosive comments about her colleague Ian Wright has thrown a spanner into the works
When Eni Aluko agreed to appear on BBC Radio 4 Women’s Hour, she couldn’t have predicted the fallout her interview would cause. But a week on Aluko is feeling the effects of a significant backlash after she aimed some pointed criticism at Ian Wright.
While trying to make a wider point about opportunities for women in the football media, the former England striker ended up accusing Wright of ‘blocking opportunities for women’ in women’s football. It was a clumsy and uncalled for turn of phrase for which Aluko quickly issued an apology.
But the suggestion clearly upset Wright, who refused to accept the apology. “I’ve got to say, I’m very disappointed about what Eni has said,” Wright said. “She knows how I’ve helped her, supported her publicly, and I know the previous conversations she’s had with me and my management.”
The story has continued to evolve since then, with Aluko announcing on Wednesday that she wouldn’t present the Women’s Football Awards, so as not to become a…
