Neil Warnock pays emotional tribute to John Motson who would ‘never let you down’
Huddersfield Town boss Neil Warnock hailed John Motson as someone who’d “never let you down” following his death aged 77.
Warnock, who came out of retirement last week to take change of Huddersfield until the end of the season, paid tribute to Motson in his pre-match press conference ahead of the Championship side’s trip to face Burnley this weekend.
The legendary commentator died peacefully in his sleep, his family confirmed in a statement this morning (February 23). Reflecting on the news, Warnock, 74, said: “The good times and the bad times, he’s been around. Always level headed, never too far up and never too low.
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“He was always steady and they’re the type you want as a manager. You knew if you said anything to John off the record it would be off the record, he’d never let you down in anything like that.
“I’m so sad to hear the news, for his family. He was somebody that epitomised the sport that they’re in. I used to love listening to one of the cricket commentators and the golf commentator and I liked John, I thought John’s voice was soothing.
“Always reassuring. Very good at his job, very factual. Whereas I pick up a piece of paper when I’m on tele and scribble a few things.
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“He knows everything. Everything there is to know about everybody. Don’t know how he does it. It’s a sad loss.”
Tributes poured in from the mourning football community for Motson, who’s career with the BBC spanned 50 years.
His former Match of the Day colleague Gary Lineker tweeted: “Deeply saddened to hear that John Motson has died. A quite brilliant commentator and the voice of football in this country for generations. He’ll be very much missed. RIP Motty.”
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Jamie Carragher wrote: “RIP John Motson an absolute legend of the game. So many of us grew up listening to this man describe the action and goals on MOTD and cup finals. Sad loss.”
Chris Sutton said: “Really sad news to hear of the passing of John Motson. He was a legendary figure in the commentary box and will be sorely missed. Thoughts and prayers go out to his family.”
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