Former England striker Gary Lineker, the BBC’s highest-paid presenter, will step down from his role on its flagship soccer ...

The BBC has confirmed that Gary Lineker will step down as the presenter of 'Match of the Day' at the end of the season.

After a 26-year run, the voice of the broadcaster’s popular soccer highlights show will leave at the end of the 2025 season, the network said Tuesday.

No one under the age of 25 knows Match of the Day without Gary Lineker. A TV era is ending with the Saturday night hot seat being vacated when the Premier League season ends in May, Sky News has ...

However, he will also host BBC Sport’s coverage of the FA Cup in the 2025-26 season and will continue with “Match of the Day’s” Top Ten podcast. “I’m delighted to continue my long ...

UPDATE: The BBC has confirmed reports on Monday night that Gary Lineker is leaving Match of the Day at the end of the current Premier League season. He will continue to present for the BBC until ...

He was briefly removed from Match Of The Day in March 2023 following controversy over comments he made on social media criticising the then Conservative government's asylum policies. The row ...

Gary Lineker will step down as host of Match of the Day (MOTD) at the end of this season but will present FA Cup coverage in the 2025/26 season and the World Cup in 2026, the BBC said. Lineker ...

Image: Gary Lineker on Match of the Day in 2018. Pic: BBC/Pete Dadds His departure from the long-running show was earlier reported by The Sun. Lineker has hosted the Premier League highlights show ...

Gary Lineker will step down as presenter of Match of the Day at the end of the 2024-25 season and leave the BBC entirely following the 2026 World Cup. The move will end Lineker’s 26-year stint ...

Gary Lineker will quit presenting Match of the Day at the end of the season after 26 years, the BBC appear to have confirmed - amid claims of frayed relations with his boss. He will also ...