Former England striker Eni Awlo Lyan Wright apologized for his suggestion that he was risked by preventing female critics from obtaining opportunities for broadcasting.
In an interview with the BBC Radio 4 Woman watch, Aluko said that there is only a “limited amount of opportunities” for women and that I saw to note how much the work he does in women's football.
The former Chelsea player, 38, faced her checks.
“Because Wright is a wonderful broadcaster and a role model for him, his support for the woman's match was important,” she said in an Instagram statement.
The Arsenal striker and former England striker Wright was a defender of women's football, and worked on him regularly as a captain, with a special focus on Assad's matches.
“In my interview with the woman's hour this week, I was trying to clarify a broader point about the limited opportunities for women in football – whether it is in training, broadcasting or commercial spaces – and the importance of creating a larger space for women to flourish on the field.”
“But it was wrong that the name LAN was raised in that conversation, and for this I apologize sincerely. I knew and worked with Lan for many years and I have nothing but love and respect for him.”
Aluko worked alongside Wright as a leader and said in an interview with a woman's watch that he was a “great broadcaster”, but “he should be aware of the amount he does in the women's game.”
In response to a question about whether she believed it is wrong to cover women's football for women, Aluko said: “I do not know about the mistake, but I think we need to be aware and we need to make sure that women do not ban a way to have a way to broadcast in the women's game.
“It is still new, it is still growing. There is a limited amount of opportunities and I think men need to be aware of it.”
