Shreeves stunned Ivanovic and was loved by Fergie but role 'in danger' at Sky Sports

The pitchside reporter is part of the furniture at Sky, having worked for the broadcaster since the Premier League's inception in 1992.

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But now, with major changes taking place within the company, Shreeves could be another big casualty.

According to The Sun, reporters have been asked to reapply for their jobs by Sky, after the huge news that Soccer AM will be cancelled after almost 30 years.

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Shreeves has been an even more recognisable constant at Sky than the weekend entertainment show, with his voice unmistakable for football fans in England.

Covering Manchester United and Arsenal's early dominance through to Leicester's astonishing win and Liverpool's titanic title bouts with Manchester City, Shreeves has seen it all.

Some things haven't always gone to plan, though, as we look back on some of his rather amusing career highlights.

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Breaking Ivanovic's heart

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Undoubtedly the moment that pops into anyone's mind when they think of the reporter is his infamous 2012 interview with Chelsea's Branislav Ivanovic.

The Serbian had just helped the Blues qualify for the Champions League final by beating Barcelona, but a yellow card he was given ruled him out of the showpiece with Bayern Munich.

He didn't know, though, which soon became clear when Shreeves said: "You know that means you're out of the final now, unfortunately that means you don't play in the final."

Ivanovic barely got out the word 'unfortunately' as he got choked up, while Ashley Cole despairingly watched it all unfold.

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Dumb and Dumber

Interviewing Hollywood talent is nothing new for Shreeves with Tom Cruise and Robert Duvall on his CV, but nothing could have compared him for Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels.

The two rocked up at the Emirates for Arsenal v Man United in 2014 and the chaos began before the interview even started with Carrey jumping around in the background.

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When asked to pick out his favourite player from the teamsheet, Daniels made up 'Seth Morgan' as the two jokers were happy to reveal their lack of football knowledge.

After a conversation about pubic hair, they then revealed their song for the match which included the lyric 'we were with the goalie's mum last night'.

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Sir Alex Ferguson love-in

Sky Sports is often associated with the phrase 'unbelievable, Jeff' but Ferguson coined 'well done, Geoff' during their numerous interviews.

The two would often spar in pre and post-match press conferences, which could be risky with Ferguson already boycotting the BBC.

Their friendship culminated in Ferguson giving Shreeves a shoulder barge during title celebrations.

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The reporter then joked the FA were looking into the 'act of hooliganism'.

Teasing players

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Shreeves is more than happy to wind up multi-millionaire athletes, now regularly taking aim at Gary Neville and Jamie Carragher.

One of his best attempts came back in Harry Redknapp's Tottenham days when he was seen at White Hart Lane talking about how it would be a 'major surprise' if Peter Crouch started, adding he 'doesn't deserve his place'.

The audience then saw what was going on behind the cameras with the Spurs players walking past as Shreeves said 'Pete, how are you mate?'

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Klopp clashes

One thing non-Liverpool fans love to see is an angry Jurgen Klopp, and Shreeves was happy to give them one on numerous occasions.

With the Reds' 68-game unbeaten run ended at Anfield during a poor 2020/21 Covid campaign, Shreeves asked if the title was still possible and Klopp fired back.

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"I can't believe this, I don't understand you, the only thing you want to talk about is us becoming champions," he said.

There were similar scenes during Liverpool's first title win in three decades the season before, with the Reds seemingly letting their foot off the gas after clinching the title.

A 4-0 loss to Manchester City followed, and when Shreeves indicated the players might be on the beach, Klopp bit back saying: "It makes no sense, this question!"