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Gary Lineker told to step back from presenting Match of the Day (BBC News)

The BBC took the decision after an impartiality row over his criticism of the government's asylum plans.

Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon called the BBC's decision "indefensible". Speaking to BBC Radio 4's PM programme, he said: "I think it was inevitable. He has also been critical of successive Conservative governments over issues including Brexit. Solidarity." The BBC said it considered Lineker's "recent social media activity to be a breach of our guidelines". Gary Lineker has been told to step back from presenting Match of the Day until an agreement is reached on his social media use, the BBC has said.

Pundits boycott Match Of The Day after Gary Lineker stood down by ... (Irish Examiner)

Alan Shearer and Ian Wright have announced they are boycotting Match Of The Day this weekend over the BBC's decision to stand Gary Lineker down from the ...

“Who is convinced that genuine concern for impartiality is the driving force here? We have said that we consider his recent social media activity to be a breach of our guidelines. “This is a massive own goal on the part of the BBC," said NUJ general secretary Michelle Stanistreet.“Yielding to sustained political pressure in this way is as foolish as it is dangerous. A party source said: “The BBC’s cowardly decision to take Gary Lineker off air is an assault on free speech in the face of political pressure. “I’m not sure when they suggested to Gary Lineker he step back from (Match Of The Day) the BBC realised it might be starting a much much bigger battle,” she tweeted. The announcement by the BBC prompted pundit and former Arsenal striker Wright to tweet that he would not be appearing on Saturday in “solidarity”.

BREAKING: Gary Lineker to step back from presenting Match of the ... (TalkTV)

Match of the Day presenter Gary Lineker is to step back from presenting the programme until an agreement is reached on his use of social media, the BBC sai.

We have said that we consider his recent social media activity to be a breach of our guidelines. Lineker tweeted on Thursday that he was “very much looking forward” to presenting Match Of The Day on Saturday. Pundit and former Arsenal striker Ian Wright has said he will not be appearing on Match of the Day on Saturday in “solidarity” with Gary Lineker. “The BBC has decided that he will step back from presenting Match Of The Day until we’ve got an agreed and clear position on his use of social media. Gary Lineker will “step back” from presenting Match Of The Day until he and the BBC have reached an “agreed and clear position” on his use of social media. “We have never said that Gary should be an opinion-free zone, or that he can’t have a view on issues that matter to him, but we have said that he should keep well away from taking sides on party political issues or political controversies.”

Alan Shearer and Ian Wright boycott Match of the Day as Gary ... (Independent.ie)

Gary Lineker will “step back” from presenting Match of the Day until there is “an agreed and clear position on his use of social media” following his tweets ...

He said: “I strongly believe that what we’re doing is the right thing to do. But the decision to take Gary Lineker “And actually I was pleased that there was actually quite a lot of strong support for the approach we’ve outlined now that we’ve outlined it, because this is about thinking what’s the best way to help the world’s most vulnerable people.” “I’ll continue to make it and I think actually the more people think about this challenge and how best to address it they will see that it is the right approach. off air is indefensible. Solidarity.”

Gary Lineker to step back from presenting 'Match of the Day ... (CNN)

Gary Lineker will take a step back from presenting "Match of the Day," the iconic British football show, following controversy about a tweet he wrote ...

Meanwhile, Dan Walker, a former BBC Breakfast and Football Focus presenter, tweeted: “I used to sit in for Gary Lineker on MOTD… “When it comes to leading our football and sports coverage, Gary is second to none. This is just an immeasurably cruel policy directed at the most vulnerable people in language that is not dissimilar to that used by Germany in the 30s, and I’m out of order?”

Gary Lineker to "step back from presenting MOTD" (SportsJOE.ie)

A shocking revelation for football fans this afternoon. Match of the Day host and former England international, Gary Lineker, is set to "step back from ...

I now demand the BBC suspend every presenter who has made a public comment about news or current affairs". Morgan tweeted; "WTF? Solidarity". The BBC has decided that he will step back from presenting MOTD until we've got an agreed and clear position on his use of social media". The BBC has decided that he will step back from presenting MOTD until we've got an agreed and clear position on his use of social media." [March 10, 2023]

Gary Lineker: BBC presenter steps back from duties as Match of the ... (Sky Sports)

Former England striker Gary Lineker has faced criticism from members of the Conservative party after comparing the language used to launch a new Government ...

A lot of people feel very strongly about this, and they feel that if Lineker is being taken off air, they want nothing to do with Match of the Day on Saturday either." Why are sections of the media and the press just focussing on Lineker? "What about another member of the BBC board, Sir Robbie Gibb. "Now, the rules are a little bit different depending on what area of the BBC you work in. He is somebody who has helped to arrange an £800,000 loan for the former Prime Minister Boris Johnson. "The question is will he ever present Match of the Day again? "But of course, Lineker doesn't work in news of current affairs. A Labour source said: "The BBC's cowardly decision to take Gary Lineker off air is an assault on free speech in the face of political pressure. "It will now be interesting to see what happens with other presenters, pundits, analysts and commentators. We expect these individuals to avoid taking sides on party political issues or political controversies and to take care when addressing public policy matters." The statement continued: "When it comes to leading our football and sports coverage, Gary is second to none. "Happy that this ridiculously out of proportion story seems to be abating and very much looking forward to presenting @BBCMOTD on Saturday.