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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Sport
Josh O'Brien

BBC could LOSE Match of the Day to rivals after Gary Lineker saga and U-turn

Match of the Day could be taken off the BBC if rival broadcasters have their way as they attempt to secure the rights to show the programme.

The BBC curently pay a whopping £211million to the Premier League for the rights to show the highlights programme every weekend on Saturday night and a repeat on Sunday morning.

However, off the back of the recent Gary Lineker controversy that saw the presenter briefly relieved of his hosting duties only to be reinstated soon after, other broadcasters are mulling over the idea of buying the show. Richard Masters, chief executive of the Premier League, confirmed that bidding for the rights to show the action for UK broadcasters would begin this year.

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