Robbie Earle Sacked by ITV

[StanSP]

Naughty

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Football pundit Robbie Earle has been sacked by ITV for apparently selling World Cup tickets.

The broadcaster said a 'substantial number' of tickets, which were for Earle's friends and family, had been passed to a 'third party'.

In a statement, ITV said: "Immediate investigations indicated that a block of ITV tickets appear to have been used for unauthorised purposes during the Holland v Denmark match.

"Further enquiries have revealed a substantial number of tickets allocated to Robbie Earle for family and friends have been passed to a third party in breach of Fifa rules.

"As a result, Robbie Earle's contract with ITV has been terminated with immediate effect."

It is the second major World Cup embarrassment for ITV in just three days.

During England's opening game against USA on Saturday, a technical blunder meant fans watching in HD saw an ad instead of Steven Gerrard's goal.

[Bugg]

No need, there are plenty of spare tickets in SA anyway, or so my great uncle in Durban says.

[maddog]

What a nobhead.

[dandannieldanok]

Should have sacked him years ago for being a shit pundit.

[Heart-Shaped Fox]

Should have sacked him years ago for being a shit pundit.

He must have known he couldnt have done that, so it serves him right.

I hot his autograph once when he was at the Walkers for the Championship tv show.

[Ozwin]

He's probably the only likeable pundit they have. Shame.

[Heart-Shaped Fox]

Knowing them they will probably bring back Pleat.

[BoneDog]

Robbie was one of my favourite ITV pundits, shame he's been sacked.

Bit of a stupid thing to do though for a few quid.

[poopbutt]

i swear they only had him as a pundit because he almost died and they felt sorry for him.

[AyewJoking]

HAHA

coming soon to the BBC

[Criggers]

Won't be missed. At least we won't have to see spit flying all over the television studio now.