'I have a problem with that' - Kevin Keegan questions female pundits analysing men's internationals

The former England manager made the comment during a speaking engagement in Bristol last week, where he also stressed he was a big supporter of the women’s game.

In quotes reported by The Times, Keegan said: “I don’t like to listen to ladies talking about the England men’s team at the match because I don’t think it’s the same experience.

“I have a problem with that.

“The presenters we have now, some of the girls are so good, they are better than the guys. It’s a great time for the ladies.

“But if I see an England lady footballer saying about England against Scotland at Wembley and she’s saying, ‘If I would have been in that position I would have done this,’ I don’t think it’s quite the same. I don’t think it crosses over that much.”

Keegan, 72, managed England from February 1999 to October 2000 and went on to enjoy a successful career as a pundit.

He added: “It is a great time for the ladies’ game.”

“When I was England manager I went to coach the England ladies and I had this perception of what the quality would be like and they were so much better than I thought they were going to be.”