Station ‘not happy over McCririck’

John McCririck may have been seen as the face of Channel 4’s racing coverage — but that did not mean his bosses were always happy with the situation, an executive with the TV company said yesterday.

McCririck, 73, has taken Channel 4 and TV production company IMG Media Limited to employment tribunal, alleging his sacking last year was motivated by age discrimination.

The companies deny his claim.