Eni Aluko has apologised to fellow pundit Ian Wright after appearing to suggest his presence risked blocking opportunities for women.

Eni Aluko has apologised after she controversially accused Ian Wright of blocking opportunities for female pundits in women’s football.

Former England striker Eni Aluko has apologised to Ian Wright after she stated that male broadcasters such as him risked blocking female pundits from working in the women’s game. Wright has been a vocal supporter of women’s football and features regularly as a pundit on match coverage in the United Kingdom and elsewhere.