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Match of the Day turmoil gets even worse as BBC face 'commentary rights' problem

Gary Lineker will not host MOTD tonight and BBC may be forced to air show without analysis or commentary

Liverpool Echo

Jeff Stelling pokes fun at BBC crisis after Gary Lineker stood down from Match of the Day

Gary Lineker was controversially axed by the BBC after questioning the government's new Illegal Migration Bill and the language the Conservatives use towards refugees

Daily Mirror

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

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BBC forced to scrap Radio 5 Live coverage as Mark Chapman and Colin Murray step down

The BBC's football coverage on Saturday will be limited after the broadcaster controversially forced presenter Gary Lineker to "step back" for criticising the government

Daily Mirror

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

Why Gary Lineker is not on Match of the Day tonight after BBC row

Match of the Day will be broadcast without presenters, pundits or its usual commentators this weekend

Liverpool Echo

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‘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

The Guardian - UK

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

Daily Mirror

Matt Le Tissier slams Ian Wright as "completely contradictory" for Gary Lineker support

A number of pundits including ex-Arsenal star Ian Wright have come out in support of Gary Lineker amid his row with the BBC but former Premier League striker Matt Le Tissier has been left particularly disgruntled

Daily Mirror

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

Football London

It’s not that everyone agrees with Gary Lineker, it’s that he offers a moral clarity missing everywhere else

It is obvious that director general Tim Davie and those who pushed him into error misread the public mood, says Guardian journalist Archie Bland

The Guardian - UK

Ian Wright to quit Match of the Day permanently if BBC sack Gary Lineker

The 59-year-old Arsenal and England legend has took a stand of solidarity with his fellow pundit and MOTD host.

Chronicle Live

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

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Daily Mirror

BBC's Gary Lineker decision mocked as Hugh Bonneville and Jason Watkins revive W1A roles

Gary Lineker will be off air 'until an agreement is reached on his future use of social media' and as the fall out continues, Hugh Bonneville and Jason Watkins have hilariously ridiculed the BBC

The Independent UK

Ian Wright: I’ll quit Match of the Day if the BBC sacks Gary Lineker

Lineker has become embroiled in a row over impartiality

Daily Mirror

Football Focus replaced by BBC show after Alex Scott boycott over Gary Lineker row

The Football Focus presenter tweeted that she hoped to be "back in the chair next week" as Lineker row continues

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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Wales Online

Jason Mohammad pulls out of BBC show Final Score as stars stage walkout in support of Gary Lineker

Stars are boycotting BBC football programmes in solidarity with Gary Lineker amid an impartiality row

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

Wales Online

Ian Wright says he will quit BBC if they fire Gary Lineker

In an episode of his podcast, Wright called the Lineker tweet row ‘the perfect distraction’ for the Government.

The Independent UK

Ian Wright: ‘I’m out, I’m gone if BBC get rid of Gary Lineker’

In an episode of his podcast, Wright called the Lineker tweet row ‘the perfect distraction’ for the Government.

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.

Daily Mirror

Ian Wright to permanently quit Match of the Day if BBC sack Gary Lineker - "I am gone!"

Football legend Gary Lineker was forced to "step back" from presenting Match of the Day after daring to criticise the government's use of language towards migrants

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