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title: "Sky Sports remove ex-Liverpool player Pennant during show"
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author: "Henry Jackson"
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published: "2020-01-25T06:30:00Z"
modified: "2020-01-25T06:30:00Z"
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# Sky Sports remove ex-Liverpool player Pennant during show

Former Liverpool winger Jermaine Pennant was removed midway through a show on *Sky Sports News* on Friday, report the [*Daily Mail*](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/sportsnews/article-7924567/Jermaine-Pennant-taken-AIR-Sky-Sports-News-TV-viewers-accusing-drunk.html).

This decision was made because Pennant’s behaviour was deemed not to have met production standards.

It is reported that the 37-year-old slurred his words while discussing transfers and as such, he was replaced by journalist David Reed during an advert break.

Discussing the situation, a *Sky Sports* spokesman [outlined](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/jermaine-pennant-taken-air-sky-21351684) why Pennant had been removed:

> Jermaine Pennant was a guest on Sky Sports News this morning.

> A decision by our production team was made to take Jermaine off the programme before its conclusion because his performance on-air failed to meet our production standards.

### Read Liverpool Verdict

Having watched the show live, I believe *Sky Sports* made the right call in taking Pennant off the air.

He did seem strangely incoherent at times, which could ultimately have been detrimental to the station, had he continued.

I would be surprised if *Sky Sports* invite him back, considering his breach of behavioural standards.