Football Focus host Alex Scott made no reference to the Gary Lineker row which led to a mass disruption of the BBC's sports coverage last weekend as the show returned to the airwaves. The staple of BBC One's schedule on Saturdays did not air last week after presenters, pundits and commentators decided to show solidarity with the Match of the Day host.
Lineker was asked to "step back" from his regular presenting duties over tweets he sent slamming the Government's new asylum seeker policies, which the BBC deemed to have breached its guidelines. However, following the mass walkout, the broadcaster reinstated Lineker earlier this week.
The walkout led to both Football Focus and Final Score being replaced on the TV schedule, with a Bargain Hunt episode being shown instead of the former. Match of the Day and Match of the Day 2 were also scaled down to 20 and 15 minute highlights shows respectively.
