Charlie Nicholas has slammed Celtic and Rangers’ banning of Andy Walker as an “absolute disgrace” and has warned future TV deals are at risk.
The former Sky pundit has taken aim at both Glasgow clubs after they banned his former Celtic teammate for comments they weren’t happy with.
Walker questioned the state of Rangers’ finances and criticised Celtic for their controversial winter training camp trip to Dubai back in January.
That saw James McFadden join Gers legend Ally McCoist as co-commentator for the final Premiership Old Firm clash at the start of this month instead of Walker.
And Nicholas accused the clubs of being willing to take the broadcaster’s money while trying to dictate what it’s employees can say.
He wrote in his Daily Mail column: "It is an absolute disgrace how Andy Walker has been left exposed by Celtic and Rangers.
"I haven't spoken to my old friend in a wee while, since I left Sky.
"The Old Firm duo have banned Andy from their grounds. They are two of the least helpful clubs in the world.
"They are happy to take the money from the television companies yet they want to tell pundits what they should and shouldn't be saying.
"It's a shambles the way Andy has been treated.
"Gary Neville and Jamie Carragher are hard-hitting about Manchester United and Liverpool in their roles as pundits, but do they get banned by their old clubs?
"No, they don't. I am as critical of Arsenal as Celtic. Arsenal don't like it but they still treat me the same way at the club as the day I signed.
"What concerns me is the lack of support that Sky has shown Andy.
"The should be saying to Rangers and Celtic, 'If you don't let him into your grounds then we won't be paying you for those games'.
"Celtic couldn't wait to jump on the bandwagon because of Andy's criticism after they heard Rangers had banned him.
"We had Neil Lennon on Soccer Saturday the other day - the same man who demanded an apology from Sky for Andy's comments.
"Neil Doncaster and the SPFL must step in to sort this out because, if they don't, they could end up jeopardising any future television deals."
