Alex Kay-Jelski | |
|---|---|
 Kay-Jelski in 2021 | |
| Born | London, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | University College School |
| Alma mater | University of Edinburgh |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Years active | 2007-present |
Alex Kay-Jelski is a British sports journalist, currently the BBC Director of Sport [1] . He was previously the sports editor of The Times and the Daily Mail newspapers [2] , and the editor-in-chief of The Athletic . [3]
Kay-Jelski was educated at University College School in London, and then graduated with an MA in French and Spanish at the University of Edinburgh in 2007.
Kay-Jelski began his career as a graduate trainee and sub-editor at the Daily Mail in 2007. He was promoted to deputy sports news editor in 2009 before being named sports editor in 2015. He left the Mail less than a year later to become sports editor at The Times. [4]
Key-Jelski was recruited in June 2019 to join the startup US sports website The Athletic. [5] [6] He has also appeared on Sky Sports and TalkSport radio.
In April 2024, Kay-Jelski was announced as the new BBC Director of Sport, replacing Barbara Slater. [1]
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