Former England footballer Gary Lineker has stepped back from his role as presenter on Match of the Day while he and the BBC reach "an agreed and clear position on his use of social media" following a recent tweet which criticised newly proposed government immigration policy.
In a social media post earlier this week, the presenter had compared the language used by the government over its plan to tackle Channel crossings to "that used by Germany in the 30s".
The statement from the BBC on Friday announced the decision, claiming it considered Lineker's recent social media activity to be a "breach of our guidelines", adding he should: "keep well away from taking sides on party political issues or political controversies".
