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Presenter Gary Lineker, who has said he thinks the BBC wanted him to leave Match Of The Day. Picture : Ben Whitley/PA Wire

Gary Linker on BBC 'damage', leaving Match of the Day and regrets

Hearts forward James Wilson (right) is consoled by team-mate Blair Spittal following his red card against Dundee United. (Photo by Mark Scates / SNS Group)

Hearts ace won't make Uefa list but is backed to recover from setback

Kelly Cates (L), Mark Chapman (C) and Gabby Logan (R) will replace Gary Lineker on Match of the Day

Where you've seen new Match of the Day presenters before

The replacement hosts for Gary Linker on Match of the Day have been announced. Picture: David Ramos/Getty Images

BBC announces three Match of the Day hosts to replace Gary Lineker

Sports broadcaster and former professional footballer Gary Lineker has a 3/1 (25%) chance of appearing on the show.

Why Gary Lineker isn’t presenting BBC SPOTY

(L-R) Alex Scott, Gabby Logan and Claire Balding will host SPOTY 2024. Photo: BBC

BBC confirms exact date for Sports Personality of the Year

Gary Linker is seen presenting for LaLigaTV prior to the LaLiga Santander match between RCD Espanyol and FC Barcelona at RCDE Stadium on in May 2023. Picture: David Ramos/Getty Images

Gary Lineker's 5 most talked-about tweets

Some of the contenders for the Match of the Day hot seat.

Next Match of the Day Presenter: 9 possible successors to Gary Lineker

Three of the BBC's highest paid presenters.

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Surfers for neutrals to root for at this year’s Olympics

Scotland's Scott McTominay celebrates his opening goal against Switzerland in the 1-1 draw at Euro 2024. (Photo by OZAN KOSE/AFP via Getty Images)

How Scotland became boisterous, blagging latecomers to the big football party

Alan Hansen

Former Scotland and Liverpool defender Alan Hansen ‘seriously ill’ in hospital

Ricky Gervais is a desperate try-hard whose comedy is deeply boring Alexander Brown

The BBC Sports Personality of the Year will take place later this month. Cr. BBC.

BBC Spoty: How to watch BBC Sports Personality of the Year award 2023

Lineker should stop sniping from sidelines and take up challenge to stand as MP Aidan Smith

Former England, Barcelona and Tottenham manager Terry Venables has died at the age of 80. Pic: John Stillwell/PA Wire.

Terry Venables: Former England, Tottenham and Barcelona manager dies aged 80

BBC introduces new rules for flagship presenters after Lineker row

WIN £2,000 cash and Ibiza weekend to party with Wayne Lineker

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Dundee United's Paul Sturrock (left) takes the ball past Colin Jackson in their defeat by Rangers in the 1981 League Cup final

Paul Sturrock feels the love: Beloved entertainer on Jack Grealish comparison

BBC defends its news coverage of Gary Lineker row after viewers’ complaints

BBC defends its news coverage of Gary Lineker row after viewers’ complaints

Gary Lineker withdraws from BBC FA Cup coverage as Alex Scott replaces him in “line-up change” of presenters

Gary Lineker withdraws from BBC FA Cup coverage

Gary Lineker will return to Match of the Day next weekend (Pic:Getty)

Gary Lineker wasn’t on Match of The Day - here’s why

Gary Lineker, who will return to TV screens to present live coverage of the FA Cup quarter-final between Manchester City and Burnley on Saturday.

Gary Lineker will not host Match of the Day this weekend - here's why

Mum's the Word: Larry the Downing Street Cat will not be presenting Match of the Day. Pic: Susannah Ireland/AFP via Getty Images

Janet Christie’s Mum’s the Word - Why Lineker and language matter

Pro-independence campaigners from the All Under One Banner group demonstrate outside BBC Scotland's headquarters last November. Picture: Lisa Ferguson

Analysis: Will the BBC’s impartiality crisis cost it dearly in Scotland?

BBC Match of the Day presenter Gary Lineker refused to retract his tweet criticising the UK Government's immigration policies (Picture: Ian Walton/PA)

BBC licence fee lies at heart of Lineker impartiality row – Alastair GJ Stewart

GB News Match of the Day episode receives Ofcom complaints

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak departs 10 Downing Street to attend Prime Minister's Questions at the Houses of Parliament. Picture: Jordan Pettitt/PA

PMQs: Sunak probed on why he didn't stand up to 'snowflake' MPs over Lineker row

Gary Lineker & Jonathan Gullis clash over new Red Wall ‘Nazis’ jibe

PMQs today: Rishi Sunak and Sir Keir Starmer will face off

When is next PMQs? How to watch PMQs today

Tim Davie, the under-fire director general of the BBC (Picture: Leon Neal/Getty Images)

Lineker migration bill row exposes BBC's farcical attempts to be 'impartial'

Match of the Day presenter Gary Lineker has seen his son receive death threats on Twitter after his BBC suspension was lifted - Credit: Getty Images

Gary Lineker calls out Elon Musk as son receives Twitter death threats

Gary’s victory - now licence payers must have the same BBC freedom

BBC chairman Richard Sharp (left) and director-general Tim Davie (Picture: House of Commons/PA)

BBC chair and director-general are now hopelessly compromised – Scotsman comment

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Yousaf is right about one thing, Scotland needs a snap election – Jackie Baillie

Gary Lineker outside his home in London

The BBC is facing up to a problem of its own making - Brian Monteith

Gary Lineker is set to return to Match of the Day this weekend following disruption across the BBC Sport schedules.

Gary Lineker to return to Match of the Day this weekend after BBC deal reached

Gary Lineker is reportedly set to return to Match Of The Day this coming weekend amid speculation he and the BBC are close to resolving their impartiality row.

Gary Lineker set to return as Match of The Day host as BBC apologises

Gary Lineker is reportedly set to return to Match Of The Day this coming weekend amid speculation he and the BBC are close to resolving their impartiality row.

BBC chair Richard Sharp faces fresh scrutiny amid Gary Lineker impartiality row

Gary Lineker returns home with his dog on Sunday

Talks over Gary Lineker’s return 'moving in the right direction' say BBC

Match of the Day anchor Gary Lineker was asked by the BBC to step back from presenting their flagship football highlights program, Match of the Day, until they agree on a social media policy. Lineker, a former England international football player and previous winner of the prestigious Golden Boot award, tweeted his own views on the government’s Stop Small Boats policy provoking a row over the impartiality of freelance BBC TV presenters.

BBC licence payers, not Lineker, robbed of freedom of expression David Montgomery

5Live, Final Score, Football Focus and Match of the Day have all been impacted

RECAP: BC issue apology over weekend schedule
Saturday’s Match Of The Day will go ahead without a presenter, pundits and several regular commentators after Lineker was told to step back from hosting the BBC...

Sportscene will show an "amended format" similar to Match of the Day's coverage amid the BBC’s row with presenter Gary Lineker

Sportscene to air with 'amended format' amid Gary Lineker row

Ex-Arsenal player Ian Wright has warned the BBC he will quit if Match of the Day presenter Gary Lineker is sacked - Credit: Getty Images

Ian Wright gives BBC bosses ultimatum if MOTD’s Gary Lineker is sacked

There are so many other avenues to watch Premier League highlights other than BBC’s Match of the Day as outrage grows after Gary Lineker was suspended - Credit: Adobe

Where to watch Premier League highlights instead of BBC’s MOTD

Match of the Day anchor Gary Lineker was asked by the BBC to step back from presenting their flagship football highlights program, Match of the Day, until they agree on a social media policy.

Football Focus pulled from air amid Gary Lineker saga

Alex Scott and other pundits have pulled out of presenting the Football Focus and Final Score programmes

Alex Scott and others pull out of presenting Football Focus

Gary Lineker, will "step back" from presenting Match Of The Day until he and the BBC have reached an "agreed and clear position" on his use of social media, the broadcaster said.

Match of the Day commentators boycott show in support of Gary Lineker

BBC pundits and commentators have supported Gary Lineker by walking out of this weekend’s Match of the Day - Credit: Getty Images

Full list of pundits boycotting BBC MOTD after Gary Lineker suspension

The BBC has “undermined its own credibility” by taking Gary Lineker off air, a former director-general of the corporation has said as the fallout from an impartiality row continues.

BBC has ‘undermined own credibility’ in Lineker row – former director-general

Gary Lineker, who also presents Football Focus, was forced off Match of the Day in a row over impartiality after comparing the language used to launch a new government asylum policy with 1930s Germany in a tweet

Football Focus pulled from air amid Gary Lineker saga

Gary Lineker has been suspended from the BBC after a tweet the former Barcelona player posted in reaction to the government’s Illegal Migration Bill - Credit: Getty Images

Gary Lineker steps down from Match of the Day - here’s what’s happened

The BBC will not broadcast Attenborough episode over fear of rightwing backlash according to reports in The Guardian

BBC denies episode of David Attenborough series pulled over fear of backlash

Match Of The Day host Gary Lineker leaves his home in London on Friday before him being standing down was announced.

MOTD: No presenter or pundits for Saturday show after Lineker is stood down

Gary Lineker, BBC Sport TV Pundit looks on prior to the Emirates FA Cup Quarter Final match between Leicester City and Manchester United at The King Power Stadium on March 21, 2021 in Leicester, England.

Alan Shearer and Ian Wright in Match Of The Day boycott to support Gary Lineker

Ian Wright refuses to appear on Match of the Day on Saturday

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