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Gary Lineker 'would return to Match of the Day but will not back down'

Son George says his father has been a 'bit disappointed' by the BBC telling to step down as football flagship show host

Wales Online

Match of the Day review – without Lineker, this is just 20 minutes of shameful, joyless TV

The embarrassingly truncated and hilariously silent ‘scab’ MotD proves that Gary Lineker is the best in the game – and that the BBC has absolutely shot itself in the foot

The Guardian - UK

Match of the Day axe opening credits for apology in awkward replacement for Gary Lineker

Match of the Day was forced into going straight into the first match following its opening credits on Saturday night - with no presenters, pundits or commentators

Daily Mirror

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BBC begs Gary Lineker to return to Match of the Day calling him 'best in the business'

BBC Director General Tim Davie said success would be Gary Lineker 'getting back on air' amid the chaos surrounding its sports coverage as colleagues showed support by downing tools

Daily Mirror

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

Gary Lineker was singled out from a long list of BBC stars who express political views

From Alan Sugar and Karren Brady to Richard Osman and Nadiya Hussain, there is nothing new about TV presenters writing about politics

The Guardian - UK

Lineker row threatens to topple BBC chiefs and hit Tory asylum plans

Broadcaster forced to slash TV coverage, while BBC chair and director general face calls to resign over crisis

The Guardian - UK

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BBC director-general apologises but says he won't resign over Gary Lineker row

Lineker was taken off air for a tweet which compared the language used to launch a new Government asylum seeker policy with 1930s Germany.

Daily Record

BBC director-general apologises, but does not resign over Gary Lineker row

Lineker was taken off air for a tweet which compared the language used to launch a new Government asylum seeker policy with 1930s Germany.

The Independent UK

BBC's full apology to staff as sports coverage is thrown into chaos over Gary Lineker row

The BBC apologised to its staff this weekend in a letter which was leaked after the broadcaster's sports programming was thrown into chaos amid their decision to temporarily pull Gary Lineker from Match of the Day

Daily Mirror

BBC boss Tim Davie says will not resign over Gary Lineker row but admits ‘difficult day’

BBC director general wants to get Gary Lineker ‘back on air’, broadcaster confirms

The Independent UK

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

Wales Online

Gary Lineker sent fresh message from Tim Davie as BBC boss issues grovelling apology

BBC director general Tim Davie has apologised to the broadcaster's viewers after the decision to axe Gary Lineker decimated sports programming over the weekend

Daily Mirror

BBC in meltdown as football shows axed after stars stage boycott over Gary Lineker

The corporation is struggling to contain a crisis of its own creation

The Independent UK

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The Independent UK

BBC fears it cannot sack Lineker or force him to follow social media rules

Exclusive: Presenter is on a two-year contract negotiated before current director general was appointed

The Independent UK

Ex-sports minister says BBC has made ‘huge mistake’ by forcing Gary Lineker off air

Chris Smith says BBC should be ‘in favour of free speech in all settings’

The Guardian - UK

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 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.

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Wales Online

There will be no player interviews on Match of the Day today, says PFA

The Gary Lineker row means the show will go ahead with no hosts, pundits, commentators or player interviews

The Independent UK

BBC has ‘undermined own credibility’ in Lineker row – former director-general

Greg Dyke spoke out before Saturday’s Match Of The Day goes ahead without a presenter, pundits and several regular commentators.

Manchester Evening News

Gary Lineker BBC row latest as Saturday's Match of The Day set to look very different

Late on Friday evening several of the show’s commentators shared a joint statement online, announcing they would also be stepping down from Saturday’s broadcast

Nottingham Post

Gary Lineker fallout continues as commentators and pundits set to boycott Match of the Day

The presenter has been asked to step aside following controversial tweets posted on his social media page

Manchester Evening News

MotD commentators 'step down' and players plan boycott as Gary Lineker row backlash becomes 'unmanageably big' for BBC

Commentators share late night statement announcing they are also stepping down from tonight's broadcast

Daily Mirror

BBC Director General quizzed on Match of the Day future after Gary Lineker axe sparks crisis

Gary Lineker has been taken off air by the BBC after a Twitter row with the Conservative party, but director general Tim Davie has insisted Match of the Day will press on as normal

The Independent UK

Gary Lineker: History of Match of the Day host’s political tweets

England football legend has been vocal about his political views on Twitter down the years

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