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Bruna Reis

Former Nottingham Forest star sets clear stance as Gary Lineker row continues

Former Nottingham Forest striker Glenn Murray is the latest pundit to boycott Football Focus and Final Score in solidarity with Gary Lineker.

The news broke on Friday that Lineker would not be presenting Saturday's edition of Match of the Day in the wake of his comments condemning the government's controversial migration policy. A host of pundits and commentators, including Ian Wright and Alan Shearer, have since showed their solidarity with Lineker by vowing not to appear on the show.

Steve Wilson, Conor McNamara, Robyn Cowen and Steven Wyeth shared a joint statement online, saying: "We are comforted that football fans who want to watch their teams should still be able to do so, as management can use World Feed commentary if they wish. However, in the circumstances, we do not feel it would be appropriate to take part in the programme."

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