Laura Woods has confirmed she has left her position at Sky Sports activities after greater than a decade, whereas she's going to now entrance ITV’s protection of the NFL.
The favored presenter first joined Sky Sports activities as a runner in 2009 earlier than turning into an everyday fixture on Tremendous Sunday in 2018, reporting pitch-side and interviewing gamers and managers earlier than and after matches.
She additionally anchored protection of Carabao Cup matches for the channel, in addition to presenting different sports activities similar to darts.
Nevertheless, viewers had observed her absence from the primary two matchdays of the brand new Premier League season and through her talkSPORT present on Tuesday, Woods appeared to let slip that she was not a part of Sky.
Throughout a passionate defence of Tyrone Mings after his character was attacked by Graeme Souness, Woods stated: ‘I bear in mind watching [Ming’s interview] as a result of I used to be a part of Sky on the time.’
That led to hypothesis she had left the broadcaster, and when she was requested on Twitter if that was the case, she replied: ‘I've, sure.’
Woods’ departure will come as a shock to viewers, although the Mirror reported final 12 months that her determination to hitch DAZN – one in all Sky’s largest rivals for boxing protection – had ‘raised eyebrows’ among the many channel’s executives.
Along with fronting the streaming service’s UK boxing protection, Woods can also be talkSPORT’s breakfast present presenter from Monday to Wednesday and has been internet hosting ITV’s protection of the England girls’s crew since final 12 months.
On Wednesday, ITV introduced that they had agreed a deal to indicate NFL highlights, in addition to the London Video games and Tremendous Bowl, for the following three years with Woods presenting the protection.
ITV received the rights from BBC and long-serving pundits Osi Umenyiora and Jason Bell have switched channels to proceed their roles – although they may now be joined by Woods after working with each Mark Chapman and Dan Walker beforehand.
‘I’ve been a fan of the NFL for a few years,’ stated Woods of her new position, having additionally coated the game earlier in her profession with Sky.
‘With the brand new season simply weeks away, I’m thrilled to be a part of the crew that can deliver ITV viewers its greatest motion and largest tales every week.’
Bell added: ‘Osi and I are excited to be working with Laura and I do know that our ardour and power shall be precisely what current NFL followers count on from us, in addition to opening the eyes of latest followers.’
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