TV large Eurosport apparently had jailed former tennis ace Boris Becker pegged as an on-air commentator from behind bars.

The previous Wimbledon champ Becker, 54, was sentenced to 30 months in jail after he was discovered responsible of hiding thousands and thousands of kilos following his chapter.

The previous world primary's house is now a 10-square-foot cell in London's HMP Wandsworth.

However Eurosport bosses have been apparently attempting to arrange a studio contained in the jail so Becker may participate in protection of the French Open later in Might.

Earlier than being jailed, Becker was attributable to seem on the tv sports activities community as a commentator on the event in Paris, which begins Might 22.

However relatively than merely substitute him, former skier and present Eurosport ski pundit Frank Woerndl astonishingly informed the Swiss newspaper Blick that the six-time Grand Slam winner may nonetheless seem on air.

Eyebrows have been raised when Woerndl informed Blick that the broadcaster was attempting to incorporate the German within the dwell broadcast of the event.

Woerndl mentioned: "The administration of Eurosport is at present clarifying with Becker's attorneys whether or not it's potential to arrange a house studio for Boris in jail."

Boris Becker, Bankruptcy, jail
Tennis legend Boris Becker, 54, who was sentenced to 2 and a half years in jail on fees of hiding belongings, associated to his 2017 chapter in April 2022. Zenger

Nevertheless, whether or not the TV community's plan may even be carried out was unclear, as even cell phones are banned on the Class-B males's jail.

And now, in an obvious back-pedaling, Eurosport has revealed in an announcement: "Boris Becker is not going to be a part of the Eurosport French Open protection. We'll quickly announce our staff of consultants for the French Open."

Following his stint because the coach of present world primary Novak Djokovic, Becker tried his hand at punditry for the primary time on the Australian Open in 2017.

He has since commented on all 4 Grand Slams and reportedly had a TV contract till 2023.

Latest experiences point out that Becker could also be launched after simply six months on the earliest and can serve the rest of his sentence with an ankle tag.

And different experiences counsel he faces being kicked out of the U.Ok. in keeping with native legislation.

International criminals sentenced to a couple of yr in jail are chargeable for deportation from the UK by the House Workplace.

Becker has lived in West London since 2012 however has by no means utilized for British citizenship regardless of being eligible to take action, and, as such, he falls into this class.

This story was supplied to Newsweek by Zenger Information.