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South Wales Argus
3 days ago
- Sport
- South Wales Argus
Roy Keane won't be exposed to hostility while on pundit duty
A 43-year-old Arsenal fan was convicted of headbutting Keane at a match at the Emirates Stadium in 2023, while the former Manchester United midfielder clashed with Ipswich supporters at Portman Road last season. But Keane, 54, has renewed his contract as a pundit with the broadcaster and will be at Old Trafford for United's opening game of the season against Arsenal on Sunday. Sky's chief sports officer Jonathan Licht said: 'It's our responsibility to make sure we don't expose any of our team to those sorts of incidents. Roy Keane will be at Old Trafford on Sunday (Nigel French/PA) 'He loves being part of the big games and we hope that will continue long into this deal.' Keane will once again form part of Sky's Premier League coverage this season along with the likes of Gary Neville, Jamie Carragher and Micah Richards. 'Roy is a great guy, you want him on your team,' added Gary Hughes, director of football at Sky Sports. 'He's had a few incidents in the last couple of seasons, with Arsenal and Ipswich, and it does affect him. 'But ultimately he wants to be involved in the biggest games. He wants to be at Old Trafford for Manchester United against Arsenal.'
South Wales Guardian
3 days ago
- Sport
- South Wales Guardian
Roy Keane won't be exposed to hostility while on pundit duty
A 43-year-old Arsenal fan was convicted of headbutting Keane at a match at the Emirates Stadium in 2023, while the former Manchester United midfielder clashed with Ipswich supporters at Portman Road last season. But Keane, 54, has renewed his contract as a pundit with the broadcaster and will be at Old Trafford for United's opening game of the season against Arsenal on Sunday. Sky's chief sports officer Jonathan Licht said: 'It's our responsibility to make sure we don't expose any of our team to those sorts of incidents. 'He loves being part of the big games and we hope that will continue long into this deal.' Keane will once again form part of Sky's Premier League coverage this season along with the likes of Gary Neville, Jamie Carragher and Micah Richards. 'Roy is a great guy, you want him on your team,' added Gary Hughes, director of football at Sky Sports. 'He's had a few incidents in the last couple of seasons, with Arsenal and Ipswich, and it does affect him. 'But ultimately he wants to be involved in the biggest games. He wants to be at Old Trafford for Manchester United against Arsenal.'
The Irish Sun
3 days ago
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Sky reveals huge change coming with MORE channels on your TV guide – and there's an upgrade for Sky Q too
It comes days before the Premier League returns GOOD SPORT! Sky reveals huge change coming with MORE channels on your TV guide – and there's an upgrade for Sky Q too SKY has announced a shake-up to its popular sports channels just days before the Premier League 2025/26 season kicks off. More Sky Sports channels will appear directly on the TV guide to make it easier to hop between matches on at the same time. Advertisement 1 Premier League returns this weekend Later this year, viewers will find Sky Sports+ channels integrated within the main Sky TV experience like any other channel, as opposed to being tucked away in an app. This means fans can switch between different matches or sports events on at the same time quickly. Customers will be able to add selected matches to their Playlist of favourite shows too as a result. Updates also coming soon include on-screen match reminders across any channels in the TV guide for live sport. Advertisement Read more about Sky LOVE OF THE GAME Sky Sports pundit 'gutted' after his son quits Prem club's academy But these changes are only coming to Sky Glass and Sky Stream. Sky Q viewers will still have to watch any coverage found on Sky Sports+ within the app - but a revamped look and feel is on the way. Football lovers get the added benefit of team pages as well, so they can follow any coverage of their club within their Playlist. And fans will finally be able to watch a game from the start if they've missed the beginning or replay the full match after the final whistle. Advertisement These latter two features are expected to come to Sky Q boxes soon. But an exciting new programme coming to all Sky TV platforms, as well as NOW and the Sky Sports app, is Multiview. This provides dynamic live coverage of four games all at once, with dedicated commentary and analysis. "This is a landmark season for Sky Sports and the Premier League," said Jonathan Licht, Chief Sports Officer. Advertisement "For the first time, we'll bring fans over 215 live matches, including every 2pm kick-off on Super Sunday. "We're introducing new innovations like Multiview, new programmes like Super Sunday: Extra Time, and a new look schedule for Sky Sports News. "From the moment the season kicks off, we'll be helping fans stay across all the biggest stories and making sure they never miss a moment of the action."
Leader Live
3 days ago
- Sport
- Leader Live
Roy Keane won't be exposed to hostility while on pundit duty
A 43-year-old Arsenal fan was convicted of headbutting Keane at a match at the Emirates Stadium in 2023, while the former Manchester United midfielder clashed with Ipswich supporters at Portman Road last season. But Keane, 54, has renewed his contract as a pundit with the broadcaster and will be at Old Trafford for United's opening game of the season against Arsenal on Sunday. Sky's chief sports officer Jonathan Licht said: 'It's our responsibility to make sure we don't expose any of our team to those sorts of incidents. 'He loves being part of the big games and we hope that will continue long into this deal.' Keane will once again form part of Sky's Premier League coverage this season along with the likes of Gary Neville, Jamie Carragher and Micah Richards. 'Roy is a great guy, you want him on your team,' added Gary Hughes, director of football at Sky Sports. 'He's had a few incidents in the last couple of seasons, with Arsenal and Ipswich, and it does affect him. 'But ultimately he wants to be involved in the biggest games. He wants to be at Old Trafford for Manchester United against Arsenal.'
Rhyl Journal
3 days ago
- Sport
- Rhyl Journal
Roy Keane won't be exposed to hostility while on pundit duty
A 43-year-old Arsenal fan was convicted of headbutting Keane at a match at the Emirates Stadium in 2023, while the former Manchester United midfielder clashed with Ipswich supporters at Portman Road last season. But Keane, 54, has renewed his contract as a pundit with the broadcaster and will be at Old Trafford for United's opening game of the season against Arsenal on Sunday. Sky's chief sports officer Jonathan Licht said: 'It's our responsibility to make sure we don't expose any of our team to those sorts of incidents. 'He loves being part of the big games and we hope that will continue long into this deal.' Keane will once again form part of Sky's Premier League coverage this season along with the likes of Gary Neville, Jamie Carragher and Micah Richards. 'Roy is a great guy, you want him on your team,' added Gary Hughes, director of football at Sky Sports. 'He's had a few incidents in the last couple of seasons, with Arsenal and Ipswich, and it does affect him. 'But ultimately he wants to be involved in the biggest games. He wants to be at Old Trafford for Manchester United against Arsenal.'
