The BBC have apologised to viewers after confirming they will be operating a stripped-back weekend of sport programming following the backlash to the axing of Gary Lineker.
The Match of the Day host was stood down on Friday after the publicly-funded broadcaster said they had “decided he will step back” while discussions over his social media use continued.
The veteran anchor was taken off the show after describing the government's new Migration bill as "beyond awful" and saying the language in it is "not dissimilar to that used in Germany in the 30s.
