BBC axe iconic football show MOTDX on the sly less than a month after Dan Walker became embroiled in fierce Football Focus row with Alex Scott
- MOTDX was a BBC Three spin-off of Match of the Day and it first aired in 2019
- It took a relaxed view at football, featuring discussions of music and culture
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The BBC have axed an iconic football show less than a month after Dan Walker became embroiled in a fierce row with Alex Scott over another one of the broadcaster’s shows.
MOTDX was a BBC Three spin-off of the BBC’s flagship football programme Match of the Day, first airing in 2019.
Hosted by Jermaine Jenas, it took a relaxed view at football and was supposed to target younger audiences.
It featured exclusive interviews and also delved into topics such as music, fashion and culture.
However, a BBC spokesperson confirmed the show will no longer continue by saying: ‘We have made some changes to our football output this season which means we will be producing even more digital content for audiences across BBC Sport platforms.
The BBC have axed MOTDX, which was hosted by Jermaine Jenas, after first airing in 2019
Jenas, pictured with other presenters on the show, hosted the alternative look into football
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‘Whilst we are proud of MOTDx and would like to thank everyone involved, it will no longer continue.’
Towards the end of September, Football Focus presenter Alex Scott hit back at her predecessor Dan Walker, who said that it’s ‘hard’ to see the iconic BBC show struggling amid a dramatic slump in audience figures that could see it axed.
Walker presented the BBC One show for 11 years between 2009 and 2021, before Alex Scott took over from him.
As revealed by Mail Sport, the 49-year-old programme has lost more than one third of its early-season viewers in the space of four years.
Taking to X, Walker wrote: ‘It’s hard to see Football Focus struggling. I loved it growing up and it was an honour to present it and I still miss it. We poured everything into that show every week and worked hard to keep it relevant. I hope it stays part of the TV landscape.’
And this led to Scott to respond in GIF format, simply saying: ‘Interesting.’
Football Focus presenter hit back at Dan Walker’s claims that the show was now ‘struggling’
Describing the show’s downfall, Walker wrote on X: ‘I hope it stays part of the TV landscape’
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