Gary Lineker explains Match of Day exit

After tumultuous week with Gary Lineker exit, BBC has chance to change Match of the Day
After the carefully crafted departure quotes, Gary Lineker predictably chose his The Rest Is Football podcast to provide rather more insight into the looming end of a 25-year stint presenting Match of the Day.
Gary Lineker reveals why it was ‘right time’ to leave Match of the Day
Gary Lineker has revealed why it was “the right time” for him to leave Match of the Day, as he prepares to leave after 25 years. “I think [with] the next [highlights] contract, they’re looking to do Match of the Day slightly differently”,
Gary Lineker was really good on Match of the Day – best of luck to whoever has to replace him
Long-time host Lineker's departure from Match Of The Day when this season ends in May has now been confirmed by the BBC
Gary Lineker explains Match of the Day exit: ‘I’ve had a lot of chaos’
Gary Lineker said hosting Match Of The Day for more than two decades has been “an absolute joy and privilege”, but that it is “the right time” for him to exit and “someone else to take the helm” as the BBC looks to make changes to the programme.
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What Gary Lineker’s Match of the Day departure tells us about personalities in UK and US sports broadcasting
Sports media stories aren’t often mainstream news in the UK, but Gary Lineker stepping down from one of the most iconic shows on British television is making headlines.
Gary Lineker leaving Match of the Day at end of season, will host BBC’s 2026 World Cup coverage
Gary Lineker will stand down as host of the BBC’s flagship football show Match of the Day at the end of the season. Lineker, 63, has hosted the programme, which predominantly shows Premier League highlights on Saturday nights,
Gary Lineker leaves Match of the Day LIVE: BBC ‘ plan major shake-up to show’ as statement released
Lineker is stepping down as Match of the Day host at the end of the season after 25 years at the helm before leaving the BBC entirely in 2026
Lineker: It is 'right time' to leave Match of the Day
The host says it "makes sense for someone else to take the helm" of the long-running football show.
Gary Lineker makes feelings clear on Match of the Day replacement style
England legend Gary Lineker will step down as the main presenter of 'Match of the Day' next summer - after 25 years at the helm - and is yet to find out who will replace him
BBC plotting radical Match of the Day changes after Gary Lineker departure
The BBC is set to revamp its flagship football programme Match of the Day following Gary Lineker's announced departure after 25 years as presenter. Lineker, who will leave at the end of this season, addressed the change on his podcast The Rest is Football,
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Surprise contender to replace Gary Lineker on BBC Match of the Day show emerges
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Here’s Why Gary Lineker Is Leaving BBC ‘Match of the Day’
Gary Lineker, the well-known face of Match of the Day for decades, has announced his departure from the BBC’s show. While ...
Gary Lineker's Goalhanger Shuts TV Production Arm To Focus On Podcasts
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Gary Lineker’s history of controversial tweets as top-earning BBC presenter
Gary Lineker, the highest-paid presenter at the BBC, has often found himself in the headlines over his views posted on social media platform X. Here is a round-up of the controversies the 63-year ...
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‘Why hasn’t he spoken out?’ Gary Lineker blasted as ‘coward’ amid Wembley protests over football trans row
Gary Lineker has been urged to speak out about a protest which took place at Wembley Stadium against the banning of a teenage ...
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Gary Lineker and Alan Shearer disagree over Arsenal and Liverpool issue key to title race
Gary Lineker and Alan Shearer have debated whether Arsenal or Liverpool have the best centre-back partnership in the ...
What the BBC should do with Gary Lineker’s salary
The departure of Gary Lineker from Match of the Day has got me thinking about money. The former England striker was, as we ...