Gary Lineker Match of the Day

Viewers of the show may be wondering where he is again following the row over his tweet about a Government policy.

He said: “I have been presenting sport on the BBC for almost three decades and am immeasurably proud to work with the best and fairest broadcaster in the world. BBC director-general Tim Davie said in a statement the corporation had commissioned an independent review of its social media guidelines, particularly for freelancers. Mark Chapman will host the Match of the Day highlights show at 10.30pm on Saturday, alongside former Wales player Ashley Williams. Lineker was asked to step back from hosting the Saturday night sports show in a row over impartiality. Lineker was taken off air last week for a tweet comparing the language used to launch a new Government asylum seeker policy with 1930s Germany. Instead, fans will be able to find Lineker's return to BBC One earlier on in the day, as he takes part in the BBC's Match of the Day live FA Cup coverage of Manchester City and Burnley.

Gary Lineker will return to presenting duties for the BBC this weekend just eight days after he was stood down, but he will not feature on Match of the Day ...

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." The match will be live on BBC One from 5.25pm ahead of kick-off at 5.45pm. But his return to the BBC will come later today. We have said that we consider his recent social media activity to be a breach of our guidelines. Question marks over its implementation of its impartiality policy have been repeatedly raised, while the Scott was one of Lineker’s colleagues who decided they would not work on the broadcaster’s sports programmes after the corporation made the decision to suspend him. Scott was joined by pundits Nedum Onuoha and Martin Keown on BBC One at 11.15am to preview the weekend's action on Football Focus. [BBC's ](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/bbc)recent history, [Gary Lineker](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/gary-lineker) is set to return to presenting duties just over a week on from his damaging fallout. As a result, last Saturday's Match of the Day was cut to just a 20-minute run-time with no commentary or studio analysis. [suspended](https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/breaking-gary-lineker-stepping-back-29427110) by the BBC on Friday after he refused to apologise for [tweeting criticism of the Government’s bill](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/breaking-gary-lineker-government-bbc-29402379) on illegal migrants. [The Match of the Day host](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/match-of-the-day) was stood down by the broadcaster in light of social media posts criticising the Government's Illegal Migration Bill. [FA Cup](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/fa-cup) quarter-final between [Manchester City](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/manchester-city-fc) and [Burnley](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/burnley-fc), while Mark Chapman takes on the role of Match of the Day presenter.

Lineker sparked huge row after tweet · BBC suspended him causing major disruption · Reinstated as presenter but will not be hosting on March 18.

[Final Score and Football Focus were both cancelled](https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/chaos-bbc--football-focus-alex-scott-gary-lineker-match-of-the-day/blt6ec698a10592d837) and much of the BBC's regular radio programming was replaced with pre-recorded podcasts. [tweet caused chaos for BBC's sport coverage last weekend](https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/match-of-the-day-to-air-for-20-minutes-gary-lineker-tweet-disrupts-bbc-football-coverage/bltc07b5f62423127c5) as pundits, commentators and presenters alike refused to work in solidarity with the former Leicester City striker. [He has since been reinstated by the broadcaster](https://www.goal.com/en/news/gary-lineker-back-match-of-the-day-host-return-bbc-tweet-without-restrictions/bltc07994f994b3dfc7) after a public outcry that led to a weekend of negotiations but he will not be presenting Match of the Day on March 18.

Former England international Gary Lineker will be back on UK TV screens this week following a high-profile disagreement with the BBC.

In 2001, ITV outbid the BBC to become the UK broadcaster of the official Premier League highlights show. With the contract up for renewal, it is expected that rival broadcasters could look to gazump the BBC with a bigger offer. The BBC stopped short of formally suspending Lineker from his position at Match Of The Day, with their initial stance confirming an intention to hold a "frank conversation" with the former striker to "remind him of his responsibilities" in relation to BBC staff guidance on impartiality. Football is a team game but their backing was overwhelming. Lineker has confirmed he will return to his role as Match Of The Day host, a position he has covered since 1999, but he will not be in the hot seat this weekend. After a surreal few days, I’m delighted that we have navigated a way through this.

Gary Lineker will not be returning to the Match of the Day hosts' chair on Saturday.However, the England legend and broadcaster will be back on BBC.

I cannot wait to get back in the MoTD chair on Saturday.” [row over impartiality](https://talksport.com/football/1358590/gary-lineker-news-bbc-trouble-twitter-match-of-the-day/), to present live coverage of the FA Cup. Gary Lineker will not be returning to the Match of the Day hosts’ chair on Saturday.

He will present live BBC coverage, with analysis from Alan Shearer and Micah Richards, on Saturday afternoon while Mark Chapman is due to host the Match Of The ...

I cannot wait to get back in the MOTD chair on Saturday.” [Gary Lineker](/topic/gary-lineker) will present live coverage of the FA Cup quarter-final between [Manchester City](/topic/manchester-city) and [Burnley](/topic/burnley) on Saturday as he returns to TV screens following a row over impartiality. Mr Davie apologised for what he acknowledged had been “a difficult period for staff, contributors, presenters and, most importantly, our audiences” and described the BBC’s commitment to freedom of expression and impartiality as a “difficult balancing act”.

Much of the BBC's football coverage effectively collapsed last weekend as fellow presenters, pundits and commentators withdrew their labour in solidarity ...

Gary Lineker was made MOTD host in 1999 and the first words he uttered on screen back then have as much meaning then as they do upon his BBC return ...

[sportbible](https://www.sportbible.com/football/gary-lineker-match-of-the-day-bbc-017415-20230317): "Hey, tell you what. But then, Lineker got serious about the situation whilst thanking everyone for their support. It was totally disproportionate, the whole thing. Let us know in the [comments section](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/football/lineker-first-motd-words-return-29491034#comments-section) below They decided to reinstate him after MOTD went ahead And the first words he uttered on air back then are as apt now as they were all those years ago. Football's back,” before looking away from the camera and asking: “Any good? [he delivered a witty response](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/football/gary-lineker-tv-comeback-motd-29489225) when asked about the recent media storm he's been the centre of whilst covering the El Clasico on Viaplay. [without any presenters](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/football/motd-without-presenter-gary-lineker-29428827) last week, with no one willing to step into Lineker's shoes. [including co-hosts Ian Wright and Alan Shearer](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/football/alan-shearer-ian-wright-bbc-29437725) who stood down from their roles in solidarity with Lineker, saw the BBC [reinstate the 62-year-old](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/football/breaking-lineker-bbc-apology-motd-29427834). [who subsequently removed him from air](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/football/lineker-bbc-removal-fans-slam-29427309) as they couldn't agree on his social media use.

Gary Linker will not be presenting Match of the Day on Saturday night despite his BBC suspension being over.

[Final Score and Football Focus were both cancelled](https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/chaos-bbc--football-focus-alex-scott-gary-lineker-match-of-the-day/blt6ec698a10592d837) and much of the BBC's regular radio programming was replaced with pre-recorded podcasts. [tweet caused chaos for BBC's sport coverage last weekend](https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/match-of-the-day-to-air-for-20-minutes-gary-lineker-tweet-disrupts-bbc-football-coverage/bltc07b5f62423127c5) as pundits, commentators and presenters alike refused to work in solidarity with the former Leicester City striker. [He has since been reinstated by the broadcaster](https://www.goal.com/en/news/gary-lineker-back-match-of-the-day-host-return-bbc-tweet-without-restrictions/bltc07994f994b3dfc7) after a public outcry that led to a weekend of negotiations but he will not be presenting Match of the Day on March 18.

The presenter will be on live duty for Manchester City's FA Cup tie with Burnley, with Alan Shearer, who refused to work last week, and Micah Richards as his ...

Football's back," before turning to the production crew to ask, "Any good? [Football](/football), [Premier League](/premier-league), [FA Cup](/fa-cup), [Match Of The Day](/match-of-the-day), [Gary Lineker](/gary-lineker), [Manchester City](/manchester-city), [Burnley](/burnley) [Gary Lineker is back on TV after Match of the Day saga and he delivered a classic first line on return](/football/gary-lineker-match-of-the-day-presenter-tv-070146-20230317) [Gary Lineker’s first words as Match of the Day host are perfect ahead of BBC return](/football/gary-lineker-match-of-the-day-bbc-017415-20230317) [Gary Lineker reveals the bet he put on Champions League winners 'some months ago'](/football/gary-lineker-champions-league-bet-940148-20230316) [BBC could soon lose Match of the Day, as rivals circle chance to steal rights](/football/bbc-match-of-the-day-losing-premier-league-120735-20230316) [replicates the line from his first Match of the Day as presenter.](https://www.sportbible.com/football/gary-lineker-match-of-the-day-bbc-017415-20230317) And he will be on the BBC on Saturday, however, it won't be to introduce highlights from the [return to the BBC and take up is role once again.](https://www.sportbible.com/football/breaking-gary-lineker-bbc-match-of-the-day-689032-20230313) [Football Focus, Final Score and BBC 5 Live sports all being pulled ](https://www.sportbible.com/football/breaking-alex-scott-football-focus-gary-lineker-619148-20230311)on Saturday, whilst Match of the Day went [ahead with no commentary or punditry,](https://www.sportbible.com/football/bbc-gary-lineker-match-of-the-day-fan-reaction-436267-20230312) which was apparently better according to a bunch of Tory MPs who have likely never watched the show before.

A former head of BBC television news has said the next BBC chairman should not be a “political appointment”. Roger Mosey, who was also director of sport at the ...

[Miguel Delaney](https://www.independent.co.uk/author/miguel-delaney) had the inside story of how it happened. Organisers said thousands of people took part in the action against racism, Islamophobia, antisemitism, fascism and the far right. So it’s good to get back to some sort of normality and be talking about football again,” Shearer said. Watch: Gary Lineker and Alan Shearer address Match of the Day scandal “This is a very old game of scapegoating and blaming people – vulnerable people – and saying to people who are poor and people who are unhappy: ‘the cause of your poverty and the cause of your unhappiness are these people arriving in small boats’. ICYMI: How the Gary Lineker and Match of the Day chaos unfolded He went on: “It was a really difficult situation for everyone concerned. [anti-racism demonstration](https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/protesters-london-government-glasgow-cardiff-b2303554.html) organised partly in response to the Government’s [Illegal Migration Bill](https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/migrant-bill-experts-letter-suella-braverman-b2301088.html). Presenter Mark Chapman is taking the host spot on tonight’s Match of the Day as longtime presenter Gary Lineker was as the Etihad for the FA Cup quarter-final. Match of the Day airs without Gary Lineker [Liam James](/author/liam-james) Comments [Gary Lineker](/topic/gary-lineker) said it was [“great to be here”](https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/gary-lineker-alan-shearer-bbc-b2303608.html) as he returned to the [BBC](/topic/bbc) after he was forced off-air last week in a scandal over his comparison of the government to the Nazis over its use of language regarding asylum seekers. Gary Lineker news: Match of the Day star says ‘great to be here’ as he returns to BBC

Gary Lineker will return to BBC screens following the Match of the Day controversy but will not host the Saturday night show.

The BBC and myself are aware that Gary is in favour of such a review. Whilst this work is undertaken, the BBC’s current social media guidance remains in place. "Impartiality is important to the BBC. The BBC has a commitment to impartiality in its Charter and a commitment to freedom of expression. The BBC's decision on Lineker sparked an impartiality row which saw a number of high-profile names defend the ex- He will be at the Etihad Stadium for Manchester City's clash with Burnley.

Former England international Gary Lineker will be back on UK TV screens this week following a high-profile disagreement with the BBC.

In 2001, ITV outbid the BBC to become the UK broadcaster of the official Premier League highlights show. With the contract up for renewal, it is expected that rival broadcasters could look to gazump the BBC with a bigger offer. The BBC stopped short of formally suspending Lineker from his position at Match Of The Day, with their initial stance confirming an intention to hold a "frank conversation" with the former striker to "remind him of his responsibilities" in relation to BBC staff guidance on impartiality. Football is a team game but their backing was overwhelming. Lineker has confirmed he will return to his role as Match Of The Day host, a position he has covered since 1999, but he will not be in the hot seat this weekend. After a surreal few days, I’m delighted that we have navigated a way through this.

GARY LINEKER will NOT be returning to host Match of the Day later tonight.However, the 62-year-old will make his first appearance on BBC since he was.

[weekend of chaos](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/21673533/bbc-match-of-the-day-gary-lineker-updates/) saw schedules changed last-minute and a different format for Match Of The Day. [wave of fury over the crisis](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/21693504/tory-mps-blast-bbc-over-gary-lineker-chaos/) after he failed to apologise himself for his tweet. [iconic theme](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/21673533/bbc-match-of-the-day-gary-lineker-updates/) tune or commentary. [Match Of The Day](https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/match-of-the-day/) after his Nazi tweet storm. [will see migrants swiftly detained](https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/21614788/illegal-migrants-banned-claiming-asylum/) and removed to either their country of origin or a safe third state within 28 days. [The BBC’s star presenter](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/21678895/lineker-bbc-bt-sport/) had been suspended from his duties and faced a backlash following a tweet criticising [Suella Braverman's ](https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/suella-braverman/)migrant boats plan.

A defiant Gary Lineker has said he's “still punching” ahead of his return to the BBC after comparing the government's language around the small boats crisis ...

Gary Lineker's row with the BBC came to an end on Monday after initially being told to step back from Match of the Day - but he will not return to the ...

The presenter was among those to choose not to work last weekend in solidarity after Lineker was pulled from screens - a decision that left the BBC scrambling. After a few days away, an agreement was reached between Lineker and the BBC [for him to return to screens](https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/breaking-bbc-announces-gary-lineker-29439516). Coverage of the game was due to start at 5:25pm on Saturday evening, with the match itself kicking off 20 minutes later. Chapman laughed briefly before then attempting to change topic. I cannot wait to get back in the MOTD chair on Saturday.” A statement from Lineker read: “After a surreal few days, I’m delighted that we have navigated a way through this. [Manchester City’s](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/manchester-city-fc) [FA Cup](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/fa-cup) quarter-final against [Burnley](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/burnley-fc) at the Etihad Stadium. Football is a team game but their backing was overwhelming. [Share your thoughts in the comments below](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/gary-lineker-bbc-motd-facup-29492783#comments-section) [Gary Lineker](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/gary-lineker) to [Match of the Day](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/match-of-the-day) this weekend after his feud with the [BBC](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/bbc) came to an end. [Mark Chapman](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/mark-chapman) was chosen to fill the hot seat in his absence - and there is a simple explanation for the BBC’s decision. [Barcelona](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/fc-barcelona) and [Everton](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/everton-fc) striker was initially [forced to step back from programming](https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/breaking-gary-lineker-stepping-back-29427110) after comments he made regarding the government’s asylum policy.