Brighton & Hove Albion announce the death of Brackley, who was also the voice of Jimmy Greaves’s Spitting Image puppet on the television series

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The broadcaster Peter Brackley has died aged 67, Brighton have announced.

Brackley, best known as the voice of Channel 4’s Football Italia, was a lifelong Brighton & Hove Albion supporter and the club announced his death on Sunday evening.

The Brighton chief executive, Paul Barber, said on the club’s official website: “So many of us here knew Peter well. He was a hugely talented, knowledgeable, funny and, above all else, a good man. We will miss him. Our condolences go out to Peter’s family, including our colleague and his nephew Paul, and all of his many friends.”

Brackley began his career with BBC Radio Brighton before switching to television. He worked for ITV and Sky before joining Football Italia, where he worked throughout the 1990s.

Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) Saddened to hear that Peter Brackley has passed away. Loved listening to him do Italian football in particular. A real Serie A of a commentator. #RIPPeter

He worked at four World Cups for ITV and two European Championships and provided the commentary for the popular video game Pro Evolution Soccer before working for Albion in the Community in recent years.

Outside the commentary box, Brackley was also famous for his comedic ability and was the voice of Jimmy Greaves’s Spitting Image puppet on the television series.