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BBC sport coverage in disarray over Gary Lineker free speech row

BBC sport presenter Gary Lineker was suspended after criticising the British government’s new asylum policy.

Al Jazeera

BBC boss Tim Davie will not resign over Gary Lineker debacle amid sports coverage chaos

Tim Davie, BBC director general, says he will not resign over the handling of Gary Lineker criticising the government on Twitter, apologising that audiences "have been affected" thanks to the huge backlash

Daily Mirror

BBC's Match of the Day replacement revealed as show is cut short amid Gary Lineker row

Match of the Day has been cut to just 20 minutes tonight, as a number of the presenters stepped back from the show this week in solidarity with Gary Lineker amid the impartiality row

Daily Mirror

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Gary Lineker row: What time is Match of the Day tonight?

A public row has erupted over the BBC's decision to stand Gary Lineker down from Match of the Day duties

Wales Online

Prime Minister says BBC's Gary Lineker decision is 'matter for them' and 'not everyone will always agree' with policy

Rishi Sunak has now released a statement about the row

Chronicle Live

Carol Vorderman, Dawn French and Ian Wright lead stars backing Gary Lineker amid BBC row

Celebrities have been among those expressing support for former football and pundit Gary Lineker amid an impartiality row involving the presenter and the BBC following a tweet he made recently

Daily Mirror

Match of the Day cut to just 20 minutes as BBC discover they can't get any commentary

The show has been plunged into chaos as pundits and commentators refused to appear in solidarity with suspended host Gary Lineker

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New radically changed Match of the Day format confirmed after Gary Lineker fallout and BBC panic

Match of the Day is set to look like it never has before after Gary Lineker's stance on the government's asylum policies.

Football London

BBC pull ANOTHER sports show as Repair Shop repeat airs amid Gary Lineker row

The BBC have been forced to air a repeat of The Repair Shop this afternoon as Final Score is pulled from the air amid the broadcaster's decision to take Gary Lineker off Match Of The Day

Daily Mirror

What Gary Lineker has done as fresh problems with BBC Match of the Day coverage emerge

Gary Lineker has been spotted after taking a step back from his role as presenter of Match of the Day over a row following his use of social media

Football London

Who has lent their support to Gary Lineker amid BBC row?

Many high-profile figures including Carol Vorderman and Ian Wright have lent their support to Lineker after his impartiality row with the BBC.

The Independent UK

Who is boycotting the BBC is solidarity with Gary Lineker

More followed Alan Shearer and Ian Wright after the pair announced on Friday their boycott of this weekend’s Match of the Day

Wales Online

Michael Johnson asks if he should fly to UK amid Gary Lineker BBC row - “WTF?”

Gary Lineker has been forced to step aside from his role as Match of the Day presenter under guidance from the BBC, and one man who has been left unimpressed is American sprinting legend Michael Johnson

Daily Mirror

‘Assault on free speech’: Gary Lineker’s defenders and detractors

Ian Wright and Piers Morgan support BBC presenter’s right to express views while Suella Braverman and Lee Anderson have been critical

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Dan Walker makes worrying "lost dressing room" dig as BBC in turmoil over Gary Lineker

Ian Wright, Alan Shearer, Alex Scott, Micah Richards and others have boycotted the BBC's football coverage on Saturday after Gary Lineker was controversially taken off air

Football London

Arsenal legend Ian Wright vows to quit Match of the Day if BBC sack Gary Lineker

The BBC have announced a change to how Match of the Day coverage will be shown on Saturday after Gary Lineker has "stepped down" from his presenter role on the show

Wales Online

Why isn't Gary Lineker presenting Match of the Day? His Twitter comments and what the BBC have said

Many pundits are boycotting BBC football shows in solidarity with Gary Lineker

The Independent UK

Football Focus, Final Score and 5 Live Sport pulled from air as Gary Lineker crisis at BBC deepens

Alex Scott and Jason Mohammed said they would not be appearing on air this afternoon

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Daily Record

Alex Scott pulls out of Football Focus amid Gary Lineker row as BBC cancel show

The former Arsenal star has pulled out of Football Focus with the BBC forced to make scheduling changes.

The Independent UK

Gary Lineker: How much is the Match of the Day presenter paid?

Lineker has been the BBC’s highest paid presenter for five years

Daily Mirror

Fern Britton makes dramatic u-turn over Gary Lineker as she says BBC bosses are 'in the s***'

The This Morning legend backtracked over a previous tweet that highlighted presenters often having contractual impartiality

Chronicle Live

Football Focus and Final Score pulled off air after presenters boycott shows amid Gary Lineker fallout

Hosts Alex Scott and Jason Mohammad have joining several others including Alan Shearer and Ian Wright in boycotting the BBC over the row

Football London

PFA confirm BBC's Premier League decision after Match of the Day and Gary Lineker furore

The BBC have announced a change to how Match of the Day coverage will be shown on Saturday after Gary Lineker has "stepped down" from his presenter role on the show

The Independent UK

BBC has ‘undermined own credibility’ in Gary Lineker row – former DG Greg Dyke

Saturday’s Match Of The Day will go ahead without a presenter, pundits and several regular commentators amid an impartiality debate.

Wales Online

There will be no player interviews on Match of the Day today, says PFA

The Gary Lineker row means the show will go ahead with no hosts, pundits, commentators or player interviews

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