Alex Scott and Dan Walker exchange heated words at plush charity dinner after host of BBC's struggling Football Focus was offended by her predecessor's comments about declining viewership figures

Scott was offended after Walker posted that 'it's hard to see the show struggling' Football Focus presenters Alex Scott and Dan Walker exchanged heated words at a charity dinner on Monday night following their recent X spat triggered by Mail Sport's revelations that the programme's viewing figures have dropped by over a third. Walker had offended Scott 10 days ago by tweeting on Saturday morning that it was 'hard to see Football Focus struggling' as 'we poured everything into that show every week. Dan Walker and Football Focus presenter Alex Scott exchanged heated words at a charity dinner on Monday after the pair were involved in a spat on social media Scott replaced Walker in 2021 after his 12 years of presenting BBC's Football Focus Scott was offended by her predecessor remarking that it was 'hard to see Football Focus struggling' after Mail Sport's revelations that the programme's viewing figures had plummeted Scott replaced Walker after 12 years presenting Focus in 2021, a change which coincided with a decline in viewing numbers, although the drop had already begun and she is not being blamed by her BBC bosses. The show's August viewing figures have declined from 849,000 in 2019 to 564,000 this year After Scott's testy response, he tried to make the peace and said: 'I'm not saying you haven't Alex.