CLIVE TILDESLEY revealed that he was rejected by four broadcasters before getting a new job.
Tyldesley’s 28 years at ITV came to an end during Euro 2024.
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In 2020, he was replaced by Sam Matterface as ITV’s main commentator and instead took on the number 2 role.
But he was told by ITV’s football editor that his contract would not be renewed after the Euro round of 16.
Now, Tyldesley has revealed in his podcast with former Aston Villa manager Martin O’Neill, who he signed with US network CBS following a series of criticism.
He said: “All I can do is keep reviewing my own standards, keep making myself available.
“If someone like CBS – who gave me a four-year contract to cover the Champions League for the US – shows that kind of confidence in me, I can only guarantee that I will repay that faith by working hard and trying to be as good as I can. to be.”
Tyldesley, 69, revealed he volunteered for Sky when Martin Tyler left his role, as well as liaising with TNT Sports and Channel 4.
He said: “I don’t have an agent, as such I feel like I have better contacts than a lot of agents.
“When Martin was dropped by Sky they knew my position, they decided to take on Peter Drury and I completely respect how popular he is, probably more popular than me.
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“But Peter left Premier League Productions to take on that role and another in the US.
“I have advised Premier League Productions of my availability for the last four or five years.
“They hired about a dozen commentators and they think they’re all better than me.
“TNT, when they took over the BT Sport contract, I contacted them and said I was available, they signed Adam Summerton because they thought he was better than me.
“Channel 4, when they took over the England contract – which they are now losing to ITV – I contacted them and said I was available and they hired Steve Bower – who I think is a particularly good commentator.
“But what I’m saying is they’re aware, but if you’re shouting from the rooftops because you think I should be doing any of this work, believe me, I put myself out there for them.
“It’s okay, I was a lucky boy in my career. If I never commentate on another football match again, I was a lucky boy.
“It’s not a tragedy, but in answer to the question I’m always asked: ‘Why did ITV do this?’
“I don’t know the answer, you’d have to ask the sport’s bosses.”
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