The BBC has been hit with an influx of complaints over veteran football commentator Martin Tyler's "crass" Hillsborough comments.
The Sky Sports commentator appeared on BBC Radio Four's Today programme shortly before 9am today speaking about 30 years of the Premier League. But listeners were infuriated by Mr Tyler's comments about Hillsborough after he associated the tragic events, found by an inquest jury in 2016 to have been the result of unlawful killing, with "other hooligan related issues".
Mr Tyler said the Premier League came "not too long after Hillsborough and other hooliganism related issues". Liverpool Metro Mayor Steve Rotheram was quick to condemn the comments, branding them "crass".
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Mr Rotheram's public statement said: "Exceptionally crass comments from Martin Tyler on BBC Radio 4 Today - a man who should know much better. Even now people whose careers are built on football still spread these foul smears. I hope there'll be an apology sharpish."
People on social media also urged the BBC to correct the record and for Mr Tyler to apologise for his comments, and the ECHO understands a number of people have complained officially to the Corporation.
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