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The full list of BBC colleagues and celebrities supporting Gary Lineker

The broadcaster is reportedly set to make an apology to the presenter

Wales Online · Mar 13, 2023

BBC release statement confirming Gary Lineker's return to Match of the Day

Former England striker Gary Lineker will return to Match of the Day after his suspension plunged BBC Sport into a weekend of chaos

Chronicle Live · Mar 13, 2023

BBC announces Gary Lineker return after huge backlash over Match of the Day star's suspension

The BBC has broken its silence over whether Gary Lineker will return to the broadcaster after it faced huge backlash over deciding the sports presenter should step back' from Match of the Day

Daily Mirror · Mar 13, 2023

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Match of the Day's long-held feelings on Gary Lineker as WhatsApp group messages leaked

A number of pundits pulled out of Match of the Day on Saturday after Gary Lineker was told to step back from presenting duties, with the BBC airing a shortened show

Daily Mirror · Mar 13, 2023

Arsenal told they benefited from lenient VAR as Alan Shearer spots key decision

Pundit says Ben White could have been pulled up in first goal versus Fulham

Evening Standard · Mar 13, 2023

Alan Shearer claims Arsenal goal should not have stood as Ian Wright makes "weak" dig

Arsenal struck three times in the first half to beat Fulham and restore their five-point lead at the top of the Premier League, but there were questions over their opener

Daily Mirror · Mar 13, 2023

Alan Shearer thinks ‘lucky’ Newcastle United should have conceded penalty after Nick Pope mistake

Nick Pope appeared to bring down Raul Jimenez before the deadlock was broken

Chronicle Live · Mar 12, 2023

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Ian Wright and Alan Shearer return to punditry duties after boycotting Match of the Day

Ian Wright and Alan Shearer were the first to launch a boycott of the BBC after the broadcaster stood Gary Lineker down from his Match of the Day hosting duties on Friday night

Daily Mirror · Mar 12, 2023

Inside BBC crisis talks amid toxic Gary Lineker saga as Match of the Day ratings emerge

Gary Lineker did not appear on a watered-down Match of the Day on Saturday evening after being stepped down by BBC chiefs leading to a boycott by his colleagues including pundits and commentators

Daily Mirror · Mar 12, 2023

Inside the BBC amid Gary Lineker crisis - secret 'rightwing watch' WhatsApp to staff 'mutiny'

Insiders reveal the mutinous mood inside the BBC hasn’t been helped by the recent crisis and measures are being taken to monitor bosses behaviour

Daily Mirror · Mar 12, 2023

How much is Gary Lineker paid?

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

The Independent UK · Mar 12, 2023

Song set to Match of the Day tune backing Gary Lineker goes viral

“We decided we did not just want to make the song about Lineker, but to make it about the problem of people’s assumptions about bias”

Wales Online · Mar 12, 2023

Family hope song in support of Gary Lineker sparks impartiality conversations

Gary Lineker became embroiled in a row over impartiality after using Twitter to compare the language used to launch a new Government asylum policy.

The Independent UK · Mar 12, 2023

'I'm totally behind him': Leeds shoppers on Gary Lineker's Match of the Day suspension

Many of Lineker's fellow pundits have pulled out of BBC sports programming this weekend as the situation escalates

Leeds Live · Mar 12, 2023

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The Independent UK · Mar 11, 2023

Viewers react to ‘silent’ Match of the Day as pundit-less episode airs

Fans made light of the situation by confirming that everyone from Bend It Like Beckham’s Keira Knightley to Lana Del Rey would not be presenting on Saturday’s show

Daily Mirror · Mar 11, 2023

Gary Lineker's secret hurt as son reveals this week has been overwhelming for his dad

Gary Lineker's son George has spoken out on the Match of the Day host's emotional week and revealed what brought the former professional footballer to tears after his tweet slamming proposed government policy went viral

Daily Mirror · Mar 11, 2023

Brave way Gary Lineker told sons of axe before breaking down in tears

Gary Lineker attempted to put a brave face on his axing by the BBC, but it was the solidarity and support shown by his Match of the Day colleagues which made him emotional

Daily Mirror · Mar 11, 2023

Gary Lineker would go back to Match of the Day but will NEVER apologise, says son

Gary Lineker's son George said his dad, who was taken off air by the BBC after criticising the government's new immigration bill, 'will always speak up for people who don't have a voice'

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Daily Mirror · Mar 11, 2023

George Lineker hints when Gary Lineker will quit Match of the Day for good

Gary Lineker was stepped down by the BBC for Saturday's showing of Match of the Day following his comments comparing the Tories' migrant policy to 'Nazi Germany'

Al Jazeera · Mar 11, 2023

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.

Daily Mirror · Mar 11, 2023

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 · Mar 11, 2023

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

Wales Online · Mar 11, 2023

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

Chronicle Live · Mar 11, 2023

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

Daily Mirror · Mar 11, 2023

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

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