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Gary Lineker reportedly returning to BBC next weekend after broadcaster row

Gary Lineker will be returning to the BBC next weekend to cover the FA cup, according to reports. The presenter, 62, will reportedly front the BBC's FA Cup coverage next Saturday.

It's said he has struck a deal with the broadcaster today (March 12), with the agreement reportedly being announced tomorrow after tense talks amid an impartiality row according to the Mirror. It was announced by the BBC earlier this week that Gary would be taking a break from hosting Match of the Day until they had reached "an agreed and clear position" on his use of social media.

He sparked debate a few days ago after comparing the language used to launch an asylum policy by the UK Government with Germany in the 1930s in a tweet. A source told the Sun: "Gary will be back to host the BBC's FA Cup coverage.

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