BBC presenter calls Cantona a c**t

Olly Foster, host of the BBC's Sportsday programme, has accidentally called former Manchester United footballer Eric Cantona a c**t live on air.

On last night's edition of Sportsday on the BBC News Channel, Foster was discussing Cantona's move to become director of football at MLS side New York Cosmos.

Concluding the piece, Foster said: "How cool is that, great to see Eric C***...Cantona."

His fellow presenter Chris Eakin immediately attempted to cover up the slip, but it was clearly audible to viewers.

The mistake follows a similar gaffe by James Naughtie, who called culture secretary Jeremy Hunt a c**t live on Radio 4's Today programme.

The BBC apologised for Naughtie's slip-up and a spokesman said sorry again for Foster's Cantona mistake.

A BBC spokesman said: "There was an unfortunate slip of the tongue on Sportsday last night when Eric Cantona's name was mispronounced. We've apologised to Eric - and we're sorry if any viewers were offended."