Ex-Tottenham bosses go head-to-head in World Cup studio: report

Ange Postecoglou and Thomas Frank shake hands before a match
Thomas Frank will be part of the BBC's World Cup punditry team (Image credit: Getty Images)

Former Spurs bosses Thomas Frank and Ange Postecoglou will be rivals once again at the World Cup this summer.

However, instead of facing one another in the dugouts, they'll be going head-to-head in competing TV studios, having both penned deals to be pundits at this summer's tournament.

ITV and BBC World Cup punditry teams revealed

Tottenham Hotspur boss Ange Postecoglou

Ange Postecoglou will be on UK TVs at the World Cup this summer (Image credit: Getty Images)

Postecoglou will be taking part in ITV's tournament coverage, while Frank will be on the BBC's punditry team.

They will be joined by other new additions on each network, as the two UK stations try and attract the greater viewing figures.

Olivier Giroud celebrates a goal for France against Chile in March 2024.

Olivier Giroud will feature for the BBC alongside their regular pundits (Image credit: Getty Images)

According to a report in the Guardian, former Arsenal and Chelsea striker Olivier Giroud has also agreed to be part of the BBC's coverage.

He will join regular pundits like Wayne Rooney, Joe Hart and Alan Shearer for coverage of matches.

Meanwhile, ITV has added Andros Townsend to its team, alongside Postecoglou, joining regulars Gary Neville, Ian Wright and Roy Keane.

The two networks have rights to the World Cup, with the matches divided between them, apart from the final which will be screened by both.

England's first match, against Croatia on June 17, will be shown on ITV, as will their final group game against Panama, on June 27. Their second group fixture, against Ghana on June 23.

Andros Townsend

Andros Townsend will be part of the ITV punditry team for the 2026 World Cup

The BBC will also have the bulk of England's knockout fixtures, should they make it out of the group stages, including the last 32, last 16 and the semi-finals, while ITV would host their quarter final clash.

Two of Scotland’s group matches, against Haiti and Brazil, will be screened on the BBC, while ITV will screen their match against Morocco.

The final of the 2022 tournament in Qatar was also shown by both networks, with 15m viewers choosing to watch on the BBC, while 4.3m watched on ITV.

Ryan Gray
Freelance Writer

Ryan Gray is a freelance writer, covering mainly travel and occasionally sport. He previously spent two years as Sports Editor at the Watford Observer before turning his hand to travel writing, with his work appearing in various national UK publications. He has gone from providing matchday commentary for Blyth Spartans to covering FA Cup and Euros finals, as well as interviewing the likes of Claudio Ranieri, Alan Shearer and Glenn Hoddle, among other big names. 

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