Ian Wright returns to ITV to cover Lionesses for first time since Eni Aluko row as she leaves role
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Ian Wright is returning to TV to cover England for the first time since his row with Eni Aluko
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Wright is yet to appear on TV during the tournament.
But after England booked their place in the last four with a dramatic quarter-final win over Sweden on penalties, Wright has been drafted in by ITV chiefs.
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And it will mark Wright's first England appearance since he was criticised by former footballer Aluko, who claimed
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Aluko has since apologised, although it was not accepted by Wright.
And while he will be on the box this evening, it's also reported that Aluko's time as a pundit with ITV has come to an end.
She featured in several matches earlier in the tournament, with none of them involving England.
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But Aluko's role with ITV for their Euros coverage is over and she will not feature in any of the semi-final clashes, or the final itself.
Earlier this month, she admitted she was 'wrong' over her comments about Wright.
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Aluko also said she 'respects' his decision to not accept her apology.
She said: "I think I could have done better in responding to the question I was asked, and just keeping it as a general issue.
"I've always been the person, to be honest, to hold my hands up and say: 'Listen, I got that one wrong. That was, that was a mistake'. If I had been on the other end, I would probably have felt the same.
"Apologies are acts of respect. Apologies are a show of humility. I did a lot to try to apologise to Ian privately.
"So when you're seeing a public apology, it's actually the last resort. But it was a public forum that I spoke about him on, and I felt a public apology was important.
"I respect that [Wright's refusal to accept her apology]. I respect how he feels. It's really about my apology. That's all I can do.
"Then, whenever the person's ready to have a conversation, I'm ready to have a conversation. But I respect if it's not the right time, I totally respect that.'
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