Match of the Day commentators have confirmed that they will step down from Saturday night's broadcast following the BBC's axing of Gary Lineker.
The popular host was taken off the show after he described the government's asylum plans as "beyond awful" and suggested the language in it is "not dissimilar to that used in Germany in the 30s". The publicly-funded broadcaster claimed that the former footballer would be taking a step back from presenting Match of the Day. However, Lineker insisted that he was told to take step back from his duties.
A whole host of pundits offered their support to Lineker in the aftermath of the news, with Ian Wright and Alan Shearer among those confirming they wouldn't be joining this weekend's broadcast.
