Sheargold departed the station, and his program was terminated in February after the 54-year-old expressed a preference for “hammering a nail through the head of my penis” over watching the Matildas compete in the Asian Cup next year.

He also said the team reminded him of “year 10 girls”.

At the time, he commented on “all the infighting, the friendship problems, ‘the coach despises me, I loathe training, and Michelle’s being a b—-‘,” he remarked.

“Now I’m sorry to undermine the whole sport, but that’s what I think of it, so you can stick it up your a–“

After an extensive investigation, the ACMA concluded that Triple M breached decency regulations by permitting “disparaging language and sexist themes” to air on the show.

These included comments about the Matildas behaving like schoolgirls, which it said perpetuated stereotypes of women’s behaviour. 

The ACMA also ruled that the comments demonstrated a “level of contempt and disdain” for women’s sport and, more generally, women.

The offensive themes were exacerbated by Sheargold’s reference to his penis, it said. 

“Sexist comments like this don’t belong in Australian broadcasting,” ACMA member Carolyn Lidgerwood said.

“Even if the remarks were a very poor attempt at humor, a reasonable listener would find them offensive and consider them to have crossed the line,” stated the ACMA.

Sheargold issued an apology after his comments received widespread condemnation.

Sheargold expressed, “Any comedy, including mine, can sometimes fail, and I understand why my comments about the Matildas might have offended people. I sincerely apologize.”

He and Triple M mutually parted ways after the fallout, and his show was cancelled.

The ACMA said it is considering enforcement action against Triple M.

9news.com.au has contacted the owner of Triple M, Southern Cross Austero, for comment.