Scottish football writers’ body sorry as sexist jokes prompt walk-out

Awards night attendee ‘sickened’ by after-dinner speaker’s jokes, broadcaster Eilidh Barbour among those who walked out

BBC broadcaster Eilidh Barbour tweeted that she has ‘never felt so unwelcome in the industry I work in’ than in attending the awards. (Photo by LAURENCE GRIFFITHS/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

A body representing football writers in Scotland has apologised after a speaker’s sexist and misogynistic jokes prompted attendees to walk out of its annual awards dinner.

The backlash to remarks at Sunday’s Scottish Football Writers’ Association event, which also saw Alex Ferguson receive a lifetime achievement award, has seen the body pledge to review its format.