The BBC apologised for their coverage of the Premier League highlights on Match of the Day following their decision on Gary Lineker.
There was no iconic theme tune synonymous with the football recap show following a tumultuous 48 hours for the broadcaster.
It comes after presenter Lineker was told to step down from his role on the programme following his comments criticising the Conservative government's new asylum policy.
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The decision from the corporation prompted a boycott amongst the 62-year-old's colleagues as they stood down from their match reporting duty this weekend in solidarity with the former Everton and England striker. Match of the Day regulars Ian Wright and Alan Shearer sparked the exodus with their comments offering support to the presenter.
As a result of the events that unfolded in the aftermath of the BBC's decision, daytime football shows Football Focus and Final Score were axed from the television schedule, with Match of the Day cut to just 20 minutes with no commentary or analysis.
Prior to Saturday's programme, the introduction was: "Now on BBC One, we're sorry we're unable to show our normal Match of the Day including commentary tonight. But here now is the best action from today's Premier League matches."
Liverpool's defeat to Bournemouth was the first match of the coverage as it immediately showed the English top-flight's early kick-off following a generic 'Premier League highlights' introduction.
Lineker came under the spotlight after his comments prompted a response from Home Secretary, Suella Braverman, and a number of MP's over his tweets.
Initially, Lineker quoted a post from the UK Home Office, where Braverman announced the proposed Illegal Migration Bill by saying: "Good heavens, this beyond awful."
Lineker then followed up with a now-deleted tweet, which read: "There is no huge influx. We take far fewer refugees than other major European countries.
"This is just an immeasurably cruel policy directed at the most vulnerable people in language that is not dissimilar to that used by Germany in the 30s, and I’m out of order?”
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