Gary Lineker to leave Match of the Day at the end of this season – with BBC departure date set
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Gary Lineker to leave Match of the Day at the end of this season – with BBC departure date set

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Gary Lineker will leave Match of the Day at the end of the season, it is widely reported, with a full exit from the BBC set for after the 2026 World Cup around 20 months from now. I think sometimes we don’t shout about how good we are at the BBC and what we offer.” Lineker previously stated he had received threats after sharing a post by the Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel, which called for Israel to face a ban from international sporting events. Former Liverpool and Tottenham midfielder Danny Murphy, who has served as a pundit on Match Of The Day, told talkSPORT: “I didn’t know.

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