The Match of the Day presenter, 64, who will depart from the BBC after fronting its coverage of the 2026 World Cup, faced a ...

Gary Lineker has said he thinks the BBC wanted him to leave Match of the Day - with the former footballer adding that he "didn't like the damage" done by his controversial tweeting.

Gary Lineker has said he believes the BBC wanted him to leave Match of the Day as he was negotiating a new contract last year ...

Gary Lineker, who is soon to hang up his Match of the Day boots after 25 years, has said he felt the BBC wanted him to leave the weekly highlights show.

Eighteen years have passed since Jacqui Oatley became the first woman to commentate on Match of the Day, the BBC’s flagship ...

Gary Lineker has said he believes the BBC forced him to leave Match of the Day. The presenter said “there was a sense” that corporation bosses wanted to get rid of him as he negotiated a new contract ...

Lineker, who has worked as a presenter on the highlights ... It was their preference that I didn’t do Match Of The Day for one more year so they could bring in new people. So it’s slightly ...

Gary Lineker has spoken about his impending exit from BBC's Match of the Day in a new bombshell interview. Back in November 2024, it was announced that after nearly 25 years at the helm, Lineker will ...

Presenter Gary Lineker has commented on his imminent exit from Match of the Day, suggesting he “sensed” the BBC wanted him to leave his role. Lineker is in his final season as the presenter of Match ...

Lineker, who has worked as a presenter on the highlights ... It was their preference that I didn’t do Match Of The Day for one more year so they could bring in new people, so it’s slightly ...