THE BBC suffered a major broadcast blunder in the middle of Gareth Southgate’s live interview on TV.
The England boss saw his side suffer late heartbreak with a 2-1 defeat to Spain in the Euro 2024 final.
The BBC suffered a live blunder during Gareth Southgate’s interview
The screen cut away to a different interview before returning to the BBC pundits chatting
They picked up their microphones quickly after realising they were back on air
The Three Lions conceded a winner with just four minutes remaining of the crunch clash.
And Southgate was asked for his thoughts on the shattering loss after picking up a silver medal in Berlin.
But as the England boss started to talk for a BBC interview, a major error occurred.
The screen suddenly cut away to a live image of a Spanish broadcaster talking to Alvaro Morata.
There was no sound as viewers watching from home were left confused.
And those in the BBC studio were as equally puzzled.
Gary Lineker was joined for the match by former England stars Rio Ferdinand and Micah Richards, as well as ex-Spain ace Juan Mata.
As the TV showed the Morata interview, it again changed – only this time to reveal the BBC studio.
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Richards and Mata appeared baffled by what was going.
And at the same time, Lineker could be seen leaning over as Ferdinand whispered something in his ear.
But Mata and Richards clocked they were back on air quickly as they lifted their mics.
And Lineker and Ferdinand also realised what was going on as they resumed talking professionally before making light of the situation.
Southgate did eventually make it live on air to express his views.
And he hinted that the game may have been his last as England boss.
Southgate said: “I think England are in a really good position in terms of the experiences they’ve got now. The age of the squad.
“Most of this squad are going to be around not only for the World Cup but the next Euros as well.
“There’s a lot to look forward to but this moment is not any consolation.”
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