Fellow pundits refuse to do MOTD after BBC suspended Gary Lineker

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Earlier today BBC suspended Match of the Day presenter Gary Lineker for his tweet against the UK Government’s new Refugee policy. 

BBC announced that Lineker will “step away” from his role as the broadcaster continues discussions over his use of social media.

Lineker, who is known to be vocal about his political views on Twitter, caused controversy this week when he compared the UK government’s new refugee policy to that of Nazi Germany’s.

The former footballer tweeted that the policy was “immeasurably cruel” and used language “not dissimilar” to that used by Germany in the 1930s.

BBC are now in hunt for a replacement for the role and bookmakers have already drafted up the odds for the next presenter.

According to Daily Mail, BBC pundits Mark Chapman and Gabby Logan are leading the way so far.

Former Tottenham star Jermaine Jenas was initially favourite to replace Lineker but in a social media post he confirmed that he will not be taking the role.

He wrote:

“Been on air with the one show. I wasn’t down to be doing match of the day tomorrow, but if I was I would of said no and stood with my fellow pundits and Gary Lineker.”

Similarly Alan Shearer has also confirmed that he will not be appearing on the show tomorrow night.

And so has Alex Scott, Ian Wright and Micah Richards, all of them showing their support to Gary.

 

 

 

The decision to axe Lineker has not gone well with fans and fellow pundits. With so many refusing to do the show for tomorrow, the broadcasters are short on time to find a suitable replacement.

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15 Comments

  1. The BBC belongs to the people, not the Government and Lineker is entitled to say what he thinks off air.
    This stinks because the Government have implanted cronies in the upper echelons of power at the BBC, and they (No.10 Drowning Street) always have to be the ones pushing the propaganda. It has worn as thin as the Emperors New Clothes.

    1. Lineker is a football pundit not a politicion why did he go to the Quatar with all the public outcry about the way people are treated over there MONEY GREED That’s why sack him and any one else who is behind him finished.

    2. He broke the BBC guidelines, What are you not understanding? The BBC and it’s associates are meant to be unbiased so what makes him exempt from anyone else who present BBC programmes?

      1. OK get your facts straight he did not breach his contract, do your research, if he did why haven’t the BBC done the same to Alan Sugar, Lineker only commented on a government policy, didn’t mention the Tories, where as Sugar actually tweeted don’t vote foe Corbyn the day before the election, that’s definitely against their guidelines, and their chairman who actually stood as a Tory candidate and then secured Boris a loan broke the guidelines again about Corbyn, I don’t particularly like Lineker and sure didn’t want Corbyn in power, although he isn’t as corrupt as many in the government now.

  2. He said not dissimilar to 1930’s Germany. Did he say war? Did he say Nazi NO.
    This man has taken in refugees himself.
    The DG of the bbc is a Tory financial donor.
    Who I has double standards?????
    And any real football fan who is against Gary forgets his contribution while playing football for this country.
    Million % behind Gary.

  3. Keep politics out of football, he has an opinion and is right in expressing that opinion, I think he is wrong in his opinion but who do we thinks we are in saying his opinion is less valid than our own

  4. I’m no football fan,but always thought he did his job well what happened to freedom of speech in this country. He’s a good man who as taken in refugees himself. What are the bbc and politicians afraid of ???

  5. When did the bbc become impartial? They always favour the government .
    I remember the miners strike and how the bbc and the rest of the main media manipulated the news to put the miners in a bad light while those on the actual picket lines knew what was going on for real.
    The bbc and other media also put out lies about Mr Corbyn during an election campaign .
    So , no, the bbc have never been impartial

  6. Might be worth looking at Facebook Twitter etc to see what the real fans think get rid of them all appears to be the general view they are out of touch. Perhaps it’s time the BBC rethink the format now is the ideal time

  8. Lineker knew what he was signing up to, and mentioning 1930`s Germany was just a mealy mouthed way of inferring a Nazi connection. He thinks he`s bigger than the BBC, he will find out differently. Ian Wright, Shearer and Co have cut off their noses.

  9. I agree, football and politics should not go together, but freedom of speech should be allowed. If the BBC has a policy in place, Lineker should have honoured it. I think the BBC should bring a new presenter and maybe one different guest each week to keep it fresh. If the BBC take Lineker and the others back they will lose face in my opinion!

  10. It’s ok for people to have options if they have better ideas then they should put them forward but to mention people r like the same as nation who have committed atrocities is unforgivable & anyone who believes that is ok is questionable
    p.S if people were to carry on Displaying
    These thoughts their would create discrimination in society

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