Former Newcastle United manager Graeme Souness has left his role at Sky Sports after serving as a regular pundit for over 15 years.
Sky Sports presenter Kelly Cates announced the news live on air following Liverpool's 4-3 victory over Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday afternoon.
An emotional Souness held back tears before a montage of his best clips from over the years was shown. He then received a round of applause from the Sky Sports panel, which included Cates, Robbie Keane and Jamie Redknapp.
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Souness, who won three European Cups with Liverpool as a player, joined the broadcaster in 2008. His departure from Newcastle in February 2006 proved to be his final role after two decades in management.
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“I’m going to miss you guys, the guys behind the scenes, our make-up girl, I’ll miss you all. You know, for me, I decided that football management wasn’t for me any more. I had the wrong temperament for it, the wrong personality," a tearful Souness said.
“And then I was given the opportunity to do this and it’s been magnificent. It’s just been the most fantastic time for me, because I love football, I care about football and I worry about it going forward.
“But in Sky’s hands it’s in good hands, safe hands, and I think over the years we’ve created a Premier League with great detail and I think we look after football very well.”
