Former BBC presenter Dan Walker reportedly only found out he had lost his role on Football Focus through rumours spreading about his future.
Walker had taken over as the programme's main presenter in 2009, replacing Manish Bhasin. Alongside his role on that staple football show, Walker also joined BBC Breakfast as a main anchor and routinely reported from World Cups, European Championships and Olympics.
But his stint in the Football Focus chair came to an end in the summer of 2021 after 12 years as the main presenter. At the time, Walker revealed it was due to his heavy workload in his other roles, having also become the presenter of The NFL Show.
