Gary Lineker agreed it was "good to be back" on the BBC to present Manchester City's FA Cup tie against Burnley on Match of the Day Live after stepping back from presenting last weekend in a controversial row over broadcaster's impartiality rules. The former England and Leicester City footballer came under fire for comparing the language used by the government in their asylum plans to 'that used by Germany in the 30s' in a tweet.
On Friday the BBC announced that he would take a break from presenting its flagship show Match of the Day until an “agreed and clear position” on his use of social media had been reached. Match Of The Day went ahead on Saturday night in almost silence without a presenter, pundits and regular commentators.
Co-stars Alan Shearer and Ian Wright announced they would be boycotting the show in solidarity with Gary with the BBC's sporting schedule thrown into disarray. And fellow host Micah Richards tweeted: "I was not due to be working on MOTD tomorrow, but if I was, I would find myself taking the same decision that @IanWright0 & @alanshearer have."
