FOOTBALL Focus has been a mainstay on the BBC since it was first broadcast in 1974. However, the BBC have decided to axe the once popular show due to “changing audience behaviours.” ...

The BBC have announced that its iconic show, Football Focus, will be coming to an end this summer after 52 years. Football Focus was first launched in 1974 and became a staple programme on the BBC ...

Long-running BBC sports programme Football Focus will conclude at the end of the 2025-26 season after 52 years. The British broadcaster confirmed the news in a press release on Thursday, citing ...

What Will Replace the Show: The BBC has already mapped out its new Saturday television schedule for the upcoming 2026–27 ...

The BBC has announced the end of one of its longest-running programmes, Football Focus. It’s been a fixture of Saturday lunchtimes since 1974. But the final whistle will blow when this season finishes ...

BBC Football Focus presenter Alex Scott struggled to hold back tears after being handed a gift during the closing moments of ...

Alex Scott reacted to the axing of Football Focus by saying she was quitting the show anyway. The BBC announced on Thursday ...

THE BBC have axed Football Focus after 52 years. The Saturday lunchtime show first broadcast in 1974 with Bob Wilson presenting while Gary Lineker held office for three years, paving his way for the ...

Football Focus is to end after 52 years, BBC Sport has announced. Launched in 1974, the Saturday lunchtime television programme provided fans with interviews, analysis and stories from across the game ...

Former Arsenal goalkeeper Bob Wilson served as host for 20 years after it first launched as an off-shoot of Grandstand, with former Match of the Day host Gary Lineker, Steve Rider, Ray Stubbs and ...