Ibrox statement on Michael Stewart and BBC Scotland
Michael Stewart has been named in a tweet from Ibrox after BBC Scotland apologised ahead of restoring ‘normal’ media access with the SPFL runners up.
Earlier this year Stewart tweeted an apology but made no reference to any football club.
A seven year ‘stand-off’ is set to end next week when BBC Scotland send a reporter to a media conference with Giovanni van Bronckhorst before the SPFL opener away to Livingston.
BBC Scotland have radio rights and a television contract with the SPFL that gives them exclusive pre and post match interviews with managers.
Ibrox fan Kenny Macintyre has revelled in the job of grilling Celtic, Hibs and Aberdeen managers after disappointing results, a complete different style of interview is expected with Mister van Bronckhorst.
With Macintyre and Steven Thompson presenting their flagship shows backed up by Tom English, Alasdair Lamont and Jane Lewis alongside guests such as Kenny Miller, Neil McCann, Mark Hately and Richard Foster the appearances of Stewart with the state broadcaster are expected to be very limited in the season ahead.
We acknowledge the recognition of past errors and the apology from BBC Scotland and the recent apology from Michael Stewart.
Reporting of football matches at Ibrox will recommence at the beginning of season 2022/23. https://t.co/guOOt3yOF3
— Rangers Football Club (@RangersFC) July 20, 2022
270,000 BBC licences cancelled in the last year!
Rangers are my team, never hidden that. Be strange to have someone working on Sportsound that didn’t support a team.
As for Kris Boyd. I know at times he is a wind up merchant, but he talks up our game. Would he be in the Sky studio tonight if he wasn’t such a big personality?
— Kenny Macintyre (@kennymacsport) January 31, 2022