Clive Tyldesley believes there will be an “organic progression” of football fans’ attitudes towards female presenters, commentators and pundits and ultimately they will be judged purely on their ability.
Tyldesley, who was ITV’s senior commentator from 1998 to 2020, thinks there are plenty of examples of women within sports broadcasting, such as Gabby Logan, Hazel Irvine and Robyn Cowen, who are already so accomplished their sex has ceased to be a consideration.
