Gary Lineker back on air as Alan Shearer addresses 'difficult situation' after tweet row

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Gary Lineker has returned to his presenting duties on the BBC, with football pundit Alan Shearer speaking about the "difficult situation" he and his colleagues faced after a row over impartiality.

He wrote "back to the Saturday job" in the morning, before a selfie at the stadium captioned "Ah the joys of being allowed to stick to football".

The row worsened after Lineker's BBC sport colleagues, including Shearer, walked out in solidarity.

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Topics: Weekend Speaking Consent Situation Been You’re Football Match Preferences Lineker Shearer

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Published Date: 2023-03-18, 17:27:00

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