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Mexican sports journalist Carlos Albert dies after 43-year media career
Carlos Albert, a former footballer and sports journalist, has died, with his death confirmed on the night of November 3.
He spent 43 years working in sports broadcasts and retired in 2021.
Albert and José Ramón Fernández worked together for 15 years at Imevisión, a state-owned broadcaster that later became TV Azteca.
In 1995, Albert was removed from broadcasts after refusing to soften his criticism of Mexican football leaders.
The dispute followed an agreement by TV Azteca executive Moisés Saba to seek more objectivity from commentators after a club owner filed a defamation case against Albert and Fernández.
The clash raised concerns about pressure on sports commentators, and Albert and Fernández later became estranged before working together again at ESPN in 2007.
Mexican sports journalist Carlos Albert Llorente died, with his death confirmed on the night of November 3.
Albert spent 43 years working in sports broadcasts before retiring on October 29, 2021.
He left TV Azteca in 1995 after the company removed him from broadcasts following his refusal to change his criticism of Mexican football officials.
His dispute with TV Azteca also led to a years-long distance from José Ramón Fernández, his former boss and friend.
Albert and Fernández later worked together again at ESPN in 2007.
- Who
- Carlos Albert Llorente, a Mexican sports journalist and former Necaxa defender.
- What
- He died after a 43-year media career.
- When
- His death was confirmed on the night of November 3; the year is not stated in the article text.
- Where
- Not stated.
- Why
- Not stated.
Carlos Albert
TV Azteca
Criticism of football officials
Carlos Albert
Albert said he would not change his criticism of José Antonio García as a football official or Atlante director.
TV Azteca
TV Azteca removed Albert from its broadcasts after he rejected changes to his criticism of Mexican football officials.
Limits on commentary
Carlos Albert
Albert opposed changing the tone of his criticism.
TV Azteca
TV Azteca’s vice-president Moisés Saba offered to require greater objectivity from commentators.
TV Azteca vice-president Moisés Saba and Atlante owner José Antonio García reached an agreement calling for greater objectivity from commentators.
TV Azteca removed Albert from its broadcasts after he rejected changes to his criticism, and he left the company.
Proceso interviewed people involved in the dispute, according to Infobae.
Albert joined ESPN and reunited with Fernández on the Futbol Picante analysis panel.
Albert retired from sports broadcasts.
Albert’s death was confirmed.
- Career in sports broadcasts
- 43 years
- Retirement
- October 29, 2021
- Departure from TV Azteca
- 1995
- Return to working with Fernández
- ESPN, 2007
- Death confirmed
- Night of November 3
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What people are saying
If I said I would change, it would be a lie; if I said that from now on I would no longer criticize José Antonio García as a Mexican football official or as Atlante’s director, I would be lying.