Liverpool great Graeme Souness hints at new role in football after making punditry comeback
Liverpool great Graeme Souness made his return to punditry on Monday morning, seven months after stepping back.
The 70-year-old had been a regular in football media since his last managerial job at Newcastle United in 2006, eventually leaving Sky Sports at the end of last season.
He helped raise over £1 million for charity during the summer as part of a team that swam 30 miles of the English Channel, and finally was confirmed to be making his return to football with appearances on talkSPORT.
In a great move for supporters that enjoy feisty debates, no-nonsense Souness will be joining host Jim White and controversial former Crystal Palace owner Simon Jordan every other Monday.
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The Scotsman received well wishes from his new colleagues as his return was made official, responding with thanks.
However Jordan seemingly gave him the cold shoulder, prompting White to ask: "Is this some kind of role you're playing this morning? You seem quite relaxed about Graeme coming back. I'm shouting it from the rooftops!"
"I've spent weeks and months campaigning for him to come back so I've got fatigue from it," Jordan replied. "Then I have the added benefit of doing another show with him after this show, so that's where my enthusiasm is."
The former Liverpool captain and manager joked: "I'm surprised you have any money to have me back - someone in this room and Jeff [Stelling] have signed contracts, no money left in the pot."
"Well, Simon is paid in a Jersey bank account, so," White finally quipped - the banter already rife in the studio.
As mentioned, Souness has been out of any club
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