Alan Green (broadcaster)
| Alan Green | |
|---|---|
| Born |
25 June 1952 Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Nationality | Northern Irish |
| Occupation | Radio personality |
| Known for | BBC radio football commentary |
Alan Green (born 25 June 1952 in Belfast, Northern Ireland) has been a BBC Radio sports commentator since 1981, mainly on football but also on golf, rowing and the Olympic Games.
Green is one of BBC Radio 5 Live's most senior football commentators and has been a winner of a Sony Radio Academy Award for Sports Broadcaster Of The Year. He is noted for his forthright style of football commentary and has been involved in several controversies and disputes with managers including Alex Ferguson and Sam Allardyce.
After gaining an honours degree in modern history from Queen's University Belfast, Green worked in local newspapers until he moved to the BBC in 1975 as a news trainee with the ambition of becoming a TV news producer. Green presented current affairs on both radio and television in Northern Ireland, before he moved to Manchester, joining BBC Radio's sport department.
Green's first World Cup as a BBC commentator was in 1982 and in 1986 Green made his debut as an FA Cup Final commentator for the corporation. In 1989, Green was present at the Hillsborough disaster as a commentator. In a 2009 radio programme marking the 20th anniversary of the disaster, Green spoke of his bitterness that justice had been denied for the 96 people who died at Hillsborough.
Green's forthright commentary style has often divided opinion among radio listeners. He has won the admiration of some listeners for his honest assessments of football games and for his uncompromising opinions, but he has also attracted some objections from others who believe he is harshly critical. In 2009, Fulham's head of communications Sarah Brooks protested that Green had been "insulting" towards Fulham after they lost 3-0 in the Premier League to Manchester United at Old Trafford.
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