Match of the Day's Gary Lineker has been praised by fans who have hailed him as a "hero" after he announced his dispute with the BBC had been resolved. The football pundit took to Twitter today to post a four-part statement in which he confirmed to his followers he would be returning to the show.
Lineker was taken off the air after he tweeted criticism of the Government's new asylum seeker policy. In his social media messages, Lineker compared the plans to 1930s Germany.
The former England striker described the last week as "surreal" but said he was "delighted" that he and the BBC had "navigated" their way through this incident. He thanked all those who had supported him and said the backing shown to him was "overwhelming".
