Souness set for shock TV return with Liverpool icon again after Sky exit

Graeme Souness might be again on punditry obligation this weekend – nearly a 12 months after his Sky Sports exit.

In April final 12 months, the Liverpool legend introduced he could be stepping away from Sky after 15 years with the community. The former Liverpool, Rangers and Newcastle boss had moved into punditry after deciding administration “wasn’t for me anymore”.

Souness has not too long ago appeared on talkSPORT on Jim White and Simon Jordan’s mid-morning present, however this weekend he’ll return to TV screens for ITV’s FA Cup quarter-final protection, which options the blockbuster conflict between Manchester United and Liverpool.

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The 70-year-old is not any stranger to ITV and was a part of the channel’s protection of the final World Cup in Qatar, the place he had a spicy alternate with Roy Keane throughout Argentina’s shock group stage defeat to Saudi Arabia over a penalty resolution. He was additionally on the panel for the one hundred and fiftieth anniversary match between Scotland and England.

Souness might be joined on the panel for the United-Liverpool by Keane and Ian Wright. ITV’s different sport might be Saturday’s conflict between Wolves and Coventry whereas the BBC will present Manchester City vs Newcastle on Saturday night and Chelsea versus Leicester in Sunday’s earlier kick-off.

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Shortly after his exit, Souness revealed he had been eager to stick with Sky for one more 12 months, telling The Guardian: “They thought it would be a good idea that we called it a day, gave their reasons and I accepted that and have zero complaints about Sky.

“I worked for them maybe 15 years solid – but it’s more like 20 years. They’ve been great for me, gave me the weekends to look forward to, the buzz of live football.”