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Daily Mirror
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Kieran King

Matt Le Tissier raised Jamie Carragher with Sky Sports when he was told he was sacked

Matt Le Tissier says he demanded answers as to why Sky Sports still employ Jamie Carragher after the Southampton legend was sacked back in August 2020.

The former England midfielder was relieved of his pundit duties almost two years ago alongside ex-Arsenal man Charlie Nicholas and Phil Thompson. It was a decision that was slammed by fans and prompted huge backlash from loyal viewers as Sky Sports refreshed their team with the likes of Michael Dawson and Kris Boyd coming in.

Le Tissier has previously spoken about his dismissal and claimed it may have been down to his controversial opinions about the coronavirus pandemic and how the government dealt with lockdown restrictions.

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