Alex Scott quits Disney+ role as Women’s Champions League presenter

Scott walking away to focus on other projectsDisney+ was criticised after opening round this seasonAlex Scott, the former Football Focus host, has left her role as a presenter of the Women’s Champions League coverage on Disney+.It is understood it was Scott’s decision to walk away and focus on other projects, including her new show, One More Word WSL, with her fellow former England internationals Anita Asante and Fara Williams. Continue reading…

Disney+ has paid tribute to Alex Scott’s contribution after the presenter decided to walk away to focus on other projects Alex Scott, the former Football Focus host, has left her role as a presenter of the Women’s Champions League coverage on Disney+. It is understood it was Scott’s decision to walk away and focus on other projects, including her new show, One More Word WSL, with her fellow former England internationals Anita Asante and Fara Williams. Scott had fronted the streaming platform’s coverage of the elite women’s European club competition since obtaining the rights in 2025.

Disney’s production levels were criticised after the opening round of fixtures this season after a series of technical problems, including an unscheduled advert break that interrupted the second half of Arsenal’s 1-0 win over HB Køge for more than three minutes. A spokesperson for Disney+ told the Guardian: “We would like to extend our sincere thanks to Alex Scott for her contribution to our coverage of the Uefa Women’s Champions League on Disney+. Her passion for the women’s game and the competition shone through throughout her time with us, and