Chris Waddle 'surprised and devastated' after being unceremoniously dropped by BBC for Euro final
Waddle is believed to have quit over the perceived slight. The Geordie’s sidelining follows the exit of such noted broadcasters as racing correspondent Cornelius Lysaght, all-rounder Mark Pougatch and tennis expert Jonathan Overend, who has moved on to a freelance contract, as has 5 Live pioneer John Inverdale. A figure close to the turbulent events said: ‘Drama at R5L on the eve of the final as Chris Waddle has quit. He felt forced felt to go and feels the latest victim of apparent bias against older middle-aged white man. There is a lot of upset at BBC HQ.’ A BBC-linked source comme...