Gabby Logan is one of three presenters sharing Match of the Day hosting duties, along with Mark Chapman and Kelly Cates, following Gary Lineker’s exit at the end of last season
Match of the Day co-host Gabby Logan has taken on a new role as an ambassador for charity the Bloomsbury Football Foundation. The announcement comes just months after the BBC stalwart joined Mark Chapman and Kelly Cates as part of a three-person presenting team on the Premier League and Champions League highlights show.
Logan, Chapman and Cates have been sharing duties since long-serving host Gary Lineker moved on at the end of last season. All have also remained free to take on other responsibilities, with Logan also involved in Amazon Prime’s matchday coverage of the Champions League.
Now, the 52-year-old has linked up with Bloomsbury. As part of her role, she will be supporting the charity’s aim of engaging 20,000 or more young people in football by 2028 – at least 10,000 of them girls.
On announcing her involvement, Logan referenced England’s historic triumph at the Women’s European Championships. The Lionesses defended their title in Switzerland, becoming the first ever senior England team – men’s or women’s – to win a major international tournament on foreign soil.
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“Witnessing first-hand the rapid growth of women’s football and the Lionesses’ historic success over the years has further strengthened my commitment to championing equal opportunities in sport,” Logan said. “I’m delighted to be supporting Bloomsbury Football Foundation’s mission in helping more young girls across London access the transformative power of football, while inspiring the next generation to follow their dreams both on and off the pitch.”
Bloomsbury Football founder and CEO Charlie Hyman added: “Welcoming Gabby as an ambassador is another significant step in supporting our goal to increase female participation across our programmes. Throughout her career, Gabby has been a powerful advocate for providing equal opportunities to sport and the life-changing benefits it brings. I’m excited about the impact she will have as we work together to transform the lives of thousands of young people through the magic of football.”
Bloomsbury have embarked on a number of initiatives in recent years, including supporting blind football and working with La Liga. They have also held refugee and asylum seeker sessions with the support of former England Under-21 star Fabrice Muamba, who came to the UK as a refugee in his youth.
“Football is really just a vehicle,” Hyman told Mirror Football when discussing the refugee and asylum seeker programme. “That’s what they’re inspired by and come along to do. We’re thinking about how we’re developing them as people.”
The Bloomsbury Football Foundation was established in 2018, and as of summer 2024 it worked with as many as 5,000 youngsters from disadvantaged backgrounds in London. As part of her new role with the charity, Logan will attend fundraising events and watch Bloomsbury’s initiatives in action at sessions run by its programmes.
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