Jermaine Jenas, former footballer and presenter on BBC’s The One Present and Match of the Day, has been fired by the company because of complaints about his office conduct. The 41-year-old has been taken off air from each primetime reveals.Jenas’s contract was terminated earlier this week following allegations associated to office habits, notably involving digital communications resembling texts.These issues had been raised with the company a couple of weeks in the past, in accordance with a BBC information report.Jenas was final on air earlier this summer season.Soccer profession and media transitionJenas, who started his soccer profession at 17, performed for Nottingham Forest, Tottenham Hotspur, and Newcastle United, making 341 appearances and 21 for England. He retired in 2016, having not performed since 2014. Transitioning to media work, Jenas turned an everyday pundit on Match of the Day and BT Sport and began presenting The One Present in 2020. He additionally labored for talkSport and TNT Sports activities.Aquinas BasisJenas co-founded the Aquinas Basis to encourage and help younger individuals in Nottingham faculties. He additionally appeared on The Nice Sport Aid Bake-Off in 2016 and acquired an honorary diploma from Nottingham Trent College in December 2023.Wage particularsJenas earned between £190,000 and £194,999 on the BBC for his roles on the FA Cup, Match of the Day, and the World Cup, in accordance with a BBC information report. Nevertheless, his wage for The One Present, produced by BBC Studios, isn’t publicly disclosed. His profile has been faraway from his agent’s web site.
