Overview
- Ofcom recorded 576 viewer complaints about Sky Sports’ coverage of Arsenal vs Liverpool between January 6 and 12, tied to Gary Neville’s commentary.
- On air, Neville labeled Martinelli’s shove on injured Conor Bradley “disgraceful” and said Liverpool players should “whack him.”
- Martinelli apologised to Bradley after the match, and days later Bradley was ruled out for the rest of the season with a serious knee injury.
- Arsenal legend Martin Keown criticised Neville for inflaming the issue and described Martinelli as one of the nicest people he has met in football.
- Mikel Arteta said Martinelli would not have pushed Bradley had he known the severity of the injury, and sources close to the player called the act out of character.