Match of the Day presenter odds: Chapman 2/1 favourite to take over from Lineker
The IndependentIn the wake of the BBC’s announcement that Gary Lineker is to leave his role as presenter of Match of the Day at the end of the season, betting sites have been quick to put together a list of the top contenders to replace him. Next Match of the Day host odds Presenter Odds Bookmaker Mark Chapman 2/1 Betfred Alex Scott 5/1 BoyleSports Kelly Cates 7/1 BoyleSports Gabby Logan 8/1 BetVictor Dion Dublin 12/1 BetVictor Kelly Somers 12/1 Betfred Eilidh Barbour 14/1 BetVictor Micah Richards 16/1 BetVictor Jason Mohammed 16/1 Betfred Former England and Nottingham Forest star Jermaine Jenas was thought to have been in the frame for the role with presenting opportunities at The One Show and more appearances on Match of the Day, only to be sacked by the BBC earlier this year. Instead, football betting sites have Mark Chapman as the stand-out favourite at 2/1 and it’s no surprise considering he has been presenting Match of the Day 2 for the last 11 years. Gabby Logan, who has regularly stood in for Lineker over the years, is an 8/1 chance and she is another firm favourite with the channel’s executives but whether she would be prepared to swap her current role, where she fronts rugby, athletics, swimming, Olympics and Commonwealth Games coverage to be the Match of the Day host remains to be seen. Eilidh Barbour, Kelly Sommers and Laura Woods also feature on the bookmaker’s shortlist to be the next Match of the Day presenter and all three are priced at 14/1 or shorter amid suggestions the BBC would like a member of the opposite sex to replace Lineker.
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