Alan Shearer and Ian Wright will be welcomed back to Match of the Day with open arms after the BBC backed down in the row over Gary Lineker.
The BBC announced on Monday morning that Lineker would return to their flagship Premier League highlights programme after a weekend of chaos. Lineker had been suspended by the broadcaster after he refused to apologise for tweeting criticism of the Government’s bill on illegal migrants.
The decision backfired spectacularly, with Lineker sticking to his guns and his colleagues refusing to work in solidarity. Match of the Day was reduced to a shadow of its former self, with a 20-minute show being broadcasted without a presenter, pundits or commentary, while Match of the Day 2, the live WSL and 5 Live schedule were also impacted.
