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Mar 10, 2023 · The BBC has announced Gary Lineker has been pulled from presenting duties for Match of the Day following the fallout from his tweet criticising the government's migrant policy. As a show of ...
Oct 7, 2024 · The former England striker has been the host of the BBC's flagship football highlights show for 25 years - but media speculation about his future in the role has grown in recent days. Monday 7 ...
Oct 7, 2024 · The former England striker is out of contract at the BBC at the end of the current season, however, prompting speculation about whether or not he will renew his deal - and who might replace him if...
Oct 7, 2024 · Gary Lineker has revealed that talks have begun over potentially extending his stint as the BBC's Match of the Day host. Lineker's contract with the BBC expires at the end of the season.
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Director-General of the BBC, Tim Davie: "Everyone recognises this has been a difficult period for staff, contributors, presenters and, most importantly, our audiences. I apologise for this. The potential confusion caused by the grey areas of the BBC's social media guidance that was introduced in 2020 is recognised. I want to get matters resolved an...
Gary Lineker's response, posted on Twitter: "After a surreal few days, I'm delighted that we have navigated a way through this. I want to thank you all for the incredible support, particularly my colleagues at BBC Sport, for the remarkable show of solidarity. Football is a team game but their backing was overwhelming. "I have been presenting sport ...
Mark Chapman is due to host the Match of the Day highlights show later on Saturday night, the BBC has said. The wider presenting line-up is yet to be confirmed, with many of Lineker's BBC Sport colleagues walking out in "solidarity" at the weekend. Chapman, who did not present either 5 Live's Saturday coverage or Match of the Day 2 on Sunday, retur...
It was a tumultuous weekend for the BBC and its football shows, notably Match of the Day on Saturday evening which had a much shorter airtime of 20 minutes, without commentary, pundit analysis, post-match interviews or theme music. Pundits Ian Wright and Alan Shearer both announced they would not appear on Match of the Day, and a plethora of presen...
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Aug 21, 2024 · BBC Breakfast welcomed legendary footballer Gary Lineker to its Wednesday morning show to discuss his future on Match of the Day. During the chat, Gary reflected on his remarkable journey, from...
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Aug 23, 2024 · It has been well reported for some time now that Jermaine Jenas was a prime candidate to succeed him as the regular presenter, having become a BBC staple on the MOTD pundit roster, the host of...
