Line-up of presenters, which includes female and black ex-players, mirrors football’s changing makeup
England’s footballers have come a long way since they were embarrassed by losing to Iceland in 2016. And so have the broadcasters.
The rosters of presenters, analysts and commentators at ITV and the BBC are markedly more diverse than they were five years ago. Of the 23 people that ITV announced as part of its on-air team for the tournament in France then, only two were women – Jacqui Oatley and Eni Aluko – and five were from ethnic minorities. This time, the team of 31 includes seven women and 14 people of colour.
