BBC Sportsound has apologized for Michael Stewart swearing live on air while discussing Todd Cantwell at Rangers on 3 August.
The English playmaker has submitted two transfer requests at Ibrox this summer after talks with Philippe Clement and was not involved against Hearts on the opening day.
Stewart insisted that this wouldn’t bother the rest of the squad too much before his foul-mouthed analysis continued ahead of kick-off at Tynecastle.
Speaking on BBC Sportsound pre-match [3 August, 12:25], Stewart shared his verdict on the Rangers squad potentially wanting him to stick around.
“It depends on the actual character; if he’s regarded as a good lad and a strong member of the team, then personally, I would be thinking that you just hope he can be persuaded and his mind can change, that he can hang about,” he said.
“If he’s a bit of a [p-word] and you don’t really like him, maybe you’re thinking to yourself that you don’t want him in the changing room and you’d rather he left.”
BBC Sportsound host Kenny MacIntyre apologized at half-time: “You’re listening to Sportsound on the opening weekend of the league season, goalless at Tynecastle. We want to apologize for any offence caused by language in the pre-match chat before kick-off.”
Michael Stewart Swears Live on BBC Sportsound
The season has just started, and we’re already hearing Stewart lose his mind while covering Rangers, as usual.
Clement has left the door open for Cantwell despite his transfer requests, suggesting he hasn’t disrupted the squad too much.
Players are frequently being sold to raise funds for new signings, so it makes more sense to sell and start fresh in that area of the pitch.
There was a noticeable lack of cutting edge from both teams on the opening day, which can be forgiven, as the long ball was overused at times by Clement and his squad.
Tom Lawrence served as the central creative option and, despite a solid performance, it was evident that someone like Cantwell brings a different spark.
Cyriel Dessers missed a couple of significant chances again, but it was clear throughout that Nils Koppen will be very busy for the remainder of the month.