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Former Soccer AM hosts Tim Lovejoy and Helen Chamberlain. Alamy Stock Photo

Soccer AM to be axed after 30 years

The programme started back in 1995 but will finish up at the end of the current season.

SOCCER AM IS set to be axed after 30 years of the iconic weekend football show.

The programme started on Sky Sports back in 1995 but will finish up at the end of the current season, with 10 episodes left to air.

“Soccer AM has played an important role in our coverage of football for the past three decades, and we continually adapt to the evolving needs of our customers,” a Sky spokesperson said, as quoted by TalkSport.

“We now go into a period of consultation to discuss the proposed changes with our people. We are unable to provide more detail while these consultations are underway.”

“Just heard that Soccer AM is finishing at the end of the season,” Chris Kamara wrote on Twitter.

“I had 14 years of going through Premier League and EFL club dressing rooms. Training with Clubs for features and basically having a laugh. Fun part of my time at Sky.”

It’s being reported that Soccer AM’s 10.30am Saturday slot will be taken by Saturday Social.

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    Mute A$AP ETH
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    Mar 22nd 2023, 12:49 PM

    Be sad to see it go. Fenners is funny enough. I know everyone says its not as good since lovejoy and chamberlain but i still thought it was a decent watch.

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    Mute Brian Dunne
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    Mar 22nd 2023, 1:17 PM

    Peaked around 15 years ago. Amazed it lasted this long.

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    Mar 22nd 2023, 1:28 PM

    @Brian Dunne: Agree but the Soccer Social too many wanna be smart arses on it its pretty much a couple of guests bigging up who they support but hey if that’s the way the world works

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    Mute Sullmeister
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    Mar 22nd 2023, 2:35 PM

    Never watched it after Lovejoy and Chamberlain left. It was never as good again.

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    Mute Dave Bridge
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    Mar 23rd 2023, 10:04 AM

    @Sullmeister: Lovejoy left in 2007, Chamberlain left in 2017…

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    Mute Colin Cobs Coady
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    Mar 22nd 2023, 1:15 PM

    A Real Soccer Shocker
    Light entertainment on a sat morning gone now pity.

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    Mute Edmund Crowe
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    Mar 22nd 2023, 7:29 PM

    It hasn’t been good for well over a decade.

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    Mute C McSporty
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    Mar 22nd 2023, 1:42 PM

    30 years too late

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    Mar 22nd 2023, 10:45 PM

    Tubes, sheephead, unbelievable tekkers, soccerettes, lovejoy’s handshake. A mainstay of my teenage Saturday mornings. Farewell

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    Mute Darragh O'Leary
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    Mar 22nd 2023, 7:04 PM

    Light entertainment on a Saturday morning fenners is good, but ya definitely a lot more enjoyable when lovejoy was doing it…

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