Wright says he ‘cannot accept’ Aluko’s apology

Eni Aluko’s apology, which suggested the former England striker was putting pressure on women journalists to be given broadcasting opportunities, is accepted by Ian Wright, who says he “cannot accept” it.

The ex-England forward’s apology was acknowledged by Wright, who is a pundit for various outlets covering the men’s and women’s games. Wright said he had seen it but wanted to get past it.

The 61-year-old Arsenal legend said, “I’m very disappointed by what Eni has said. She is aware of my public support and assistance for her.

Wright has worked regularly as a pundit on the topic of women’s football, with a particular emphasis on Lionesses games. He has long been a proponent of women’s football.

Aluko, who has worked alongside Wright as a pundit, said in her interview with BBC Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour on Wednesday that there are only “a finite amount of opportunities” for women because she needed to be aware of how much she was involved in the women’s game.

Her comments, made by the former Chelsea player, have drawn criticism.

She apologized on Friday on Instagram, saying, “Ian Wright is a brilliant broadcaster and role model whose support for the women’s game has been significant.

I made a wider point about the lack of opportunities for women in football, whether it was in coaching, broadcasting, or business, and the need to make more space for them both on and off the field in my interview with Woman’s Hour this week.

Wright thanked the public for their support for him, but added that more needs to be done to promote the development of women’s sports.

The game has serious systemic challenges, he continued, adding that it will take everyone to help solve it because of the past, when men had been preventing women’s play for 50 years.

We have a responsibility to set the standard for women’s football because we are the nation that created modern football.

“I will always contribute to the game,” I declare. I’ve gotten a lot from it.