After Gary Lineker’s suspension, co-hosts present solidarity with him as BBC’s Match of the Day to air with out pundits or presenters

Premier League Match of the Day will probably be broadcast with out presenters this weekend, after the primary host, Gary Lineker, was suspended from the BBC for breaching impartiality tips.

Lineker had criticised the federal government’s asylum insurance policies.

In a dramatic escalation of occasions, BBC took the choice to take away its highest-paid presenter from its flagship soccer present after he was criticised by Tory MPs and rightwing media.

There isn’t any large inflow. We take far fewer refugees than different main European nations. This is simply an immeasurably merciless coverage directed on the most susceptible individuals in language that’s not dissimilar to that utilized by Germany within the 30s, and I’m out of order?

— Gary Lineker 💙💛 (@GaryLineker) March 7, 2023

His suspension instantly led to shows of solidarity from Lineker’s co-hosts Ian Wright and Alan Shearer, who introduced that they might not be turning as much as current Saturday’s present.

I’ve knowledgeable the BBC that I gained’t be showing on MOTD tomorrow evening.

— Alan Shearer (@alanshearer) March 10, 2023

Unable to seek out keen replacements, the BBC took introduced that the Premier League highlights programme would go forward with none hosts or studio presentation. It will function solely match footage.

Everybody is aware of what Match of the Day means to me, however I’ve instructed the BBC I gained’t be doing it tomorrow. Solidarity.

— Ian Wright (@IanWright0) March 10, 2023

On Friday, commentator Steve Wilson tweeted that the present’s commentary workforce had determined to drag out of the programme. “As commentators on MOTD, we have decided to step down from tomorrow night’s broadcast,” he stated. “We are comforted that football fans who want to watch their teams should still be able to do so, as management can use World Feed commentary if they wish.”