Peter Drury to takeover as Sky Sports football commentator after Martin Tyler’s departure; Details here

It was confirmed on Sunday that Peter Drury is set to take over as Sky Sports football commentator and will cover the Premier League after Martin Tyler’s departure was announced by the organization. Tyler was Sky Sports’ lead commentator since 1992. However, he decided to leave the company after 33 years.

Meanwhile, 55-year-old Peter Drury has previously worked with BBC, ITV and BT Sport along with Premier League Productions. He revealed that he was “massively excited” about taking up his role at Sky Sports. In a statement, Drury said that working on the “best games week in week out with a broadcaster that has told the Premier League story since the very beginning feels like the opportunity of my career and I can’t wait to get started”.





Peter Drury has won an award for Football Supporters’ Association commentator of the year for three out of the past four seasons. He is also the winner of Sports Journalists’ Association sports commentator of the year award in 2020.

Welcoming Drury on board, Sky Sports’ director of football, Gary Hughes said that they are “looking forward” to welcoming the 55-year-old to Sky sports. Hughes went on to applaud Drury as “one of the game’s most poetic commentators” and said that he will bring “great energy” and “enthusiasm” to Sky Sports’ Premier League coverage along with his award-winning broadcasting experience.

It is to mention that alongside for Sky Sports, Peter Drury will continue his role providing commentary on NBC’s Premier League coverage in the United States.

FAQs:

What did Sky Sports’ director of football say on Peter Grury’s induction?
Welcoming Drury on board, Sky Sports’ director of football, Gary Hughes said that they are “looking forward” to welcoming the 55-year-old to Sky sports. Hughes went on to applaud Drury as “one of the game’s most poetic commentators” and said that he will bring “great energy” and “enthusiasm” to Sky Sports’ Premier League coverage along with his award-winning broadcasting experience.

Who is Peter Grury?
55-year-old football commentator Peter Drury has previously worked with BBC, ITV and BT Sport along with Premier League Productions. He has won an award for Football Supporters’ Association commentator of the year for three out of the past four seasons. He is also the winner of Sports Journalists’ Association sports commentator of the year award in 2020.