Gary Lineker has been taken off-air from his role as a presenter on Match of the Day until an "agreement" is reached with BBC bosses over his social media use.
A statement issued by the broadcaster on Friday afternoon said that the ex-footballer, 62, had breached impartiality guidelines with recent tweets that criticised the UK Government's new policy on asylum seekers. It is unclear how long the former forward will be absent from the programme.
Lineker was criticised by UK ministers after he likened the language used by the government over its Illegal Migration Bill to that "used by Germany in the 30s". However, he has repeatedly insisted that he will stand by his words.
