The reason why Gary Lineker is leaving Match of the Day at the end of the season, after 25 years of presenting on the iconic BBC show.
Gary Lineker will step down as Match of the Day presenter at the end of the season Gary Lineker‘s departure from Match of the Day at the end of the season has been confirmed by the BBC. The 63-year-old will then leave the BBC after fronting the corporation’s coverage of the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Mexico and Canada, according to The Sun.
Shearer’s fellow presenters and pundits, including Alan Shearer and Ian Wright, refused to appear on the show in solidarity with Lineker and it was reduced to a 20-minute highlights package, which contained no hosts, pundits or commentary. Lineker was reinstated just over a week later.
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