Alan Shearer talks of ‘difficult week’ as he and Gary Lineker return to MotD

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Presenters back to cover FA Cup quarter-final after row that nearly cost BBC director general and chairman their jobsGary Lineker returned to presenting Match of the Day on Saturday evening after a row that threatened to topple the BBC chairman and director general.

As the former England international introduced live BBC coverage of the FA Cup quarter-final between Manchester City and Burnley, pundit Alan Shearer touched on the recent controversy.Continue reading...

Frontrunners for the role – from athletes-turned-commentators to veteran sport journalists – publicly bowed out of the running in solidarity with Lineker.

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Author / Journalist: Danya Hajjaji

Category: Nation Politics

Topics: Immigration and asylum Media Refugees Football Sport BBC UK news Gary Lineker

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Published Date: 2023-03-18, 17:41:50

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