Jermaine Jenas is set to commentate for talkSPORT this weekend and the broadcaster’s staff are reportedly divided about his return to punditry.
The former Newcastle United, Tottenham and England midfielder was sacked by the BBC last year following complaints about his workplace conduct, which related to explicit texts sent to two female employees.
After having his contract terminated, Jenas made a brief appearance on talkSPORT radio to state that there are ‘two sides to every story’. He later spoke to The Sun and said he was ‘deeply sorry’ for a ‘huge error of judgment’, adding that he was ‘ashamed’ and had ‘let everybody down’.
Just over five months on, Jenas is in line to form part of talkSPORT’s commentary team for this Sunday’s FA Cup showdown between two of his former clubs, Aston Villa and Tottenham.
According to The Daily Mail, the broadcaster’s decision to welcome Jenas back has sparked ‘serious unrest’ among staff. Some employees have reportedly told bosses they will refuse to work with him, and others were angry at not being consulted over the decision.
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