Arthur Montford fearful for future of Scottish game

By ALEXANDER LAWRIE

SCOTTISH football legend Arthur Montford admits he fears for the future of our national game – claiming too much live football on TV “is slowly killing it”.

Montford, 79 – who made his name as the voice of Scotsport for over 30 years – has slammed television bosses for showing excessive live matches.

Famed for his check-jackets, the lifelong Morton fan claims supporters are now staying at home in droves and watching their footie on the box.

The veteran presenter has been so incensed about the recent amount of live matches he put pen to paper and sent a stinging letter to a newspaper to outline his concerns.

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