Rosenthal signedup by Channel 5

Veteran sports presenter Jim Rosenthal has signed up to be Channel 5's face of football.

He will front the channel’s coverage of the Europa League, starting today when Liverpool take on Steaua Bucharest at Anfield. Rosenthal said: “I’ve covered many different sports throughout my career but football has always been my first love so it’s tremendous to be back covering the game at the highest level.”