BBC football Gary Lineker

British media has it that the MOTD presenter and former football captain was given no other choice by BBC after declining a proposal to resolve the ...

“We are working hard to resolve the situation and hope to do so soon,” the BBC said in a statement. British media has reported that Lineker was given no other choice after declining a proposal to resolve the situation with an apology. “They got this one badly wrong and now they are very, very exposed,” Starmer remarked. The shockwaves have rippled through the sports, media and political spheres. Only 20 minutes of the over-80-minute programme was aired on Saturday night. ‘Football Focus’ host Alex Scott resigned from her position, and a significant portion of BBC Radio 5 Live’s sports reporting was replaced by pre-recorded material.

Saturdays sports coverage on the BBC heavily disrupted after presenters and commentators pulled out in solidarity with Gary Lineker; Match of the Day ...

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. "So, there are a lot of people coming to the support of Lineker and saying why is it that he is being picked on? "But of course, Lineker doesn't work in news or current affairs. For instance, if you work in news and current affairs as a journalist, the rules are very strict. We expect these individuals to avoid taking sides on party political issues or political controversies and to take care when addressing public policy matters." Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said he hopes the BBC can resolve its row with Lineker in a "timely manner" but the dispute is not something the government should get involved in. And we understand the strength of feeling which has been generated by this issue. On his own platform he should be able to say what he wants to say." "As a keen sports fan, I know to miss programming is a real blow and I'm sorry about that.

Chris Sutton expressed his sadness on social media on Saturday night after his Radio 5 Live phone-in show was cancelled to show solidarity with Match of the ...

[Premier League](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/premier-league) fixtures scheduled and it appears unlikely that Match of the Day 2, which is usually hosted by Chapman, will go ahead after he pulled out of 5 Live duties on Saturday. Gary Lineker’s the best in the business - that’s not for debate." The Corporation chief apologised for any inconveniences caused by Saturday's disrupted schedule, saying: "I’m sorry audiences have been affected and they haven’t got the programming. The short highlights show was slammed by fans online after it aired on Saturday night. The former Celtic striker tweeted: "There is no 606 tonight. [appeared to offer an olive branch to Lineker](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/breaking-gary-lineker-tim-davie-29433521) on Saturday night when he admitted that his priority was to get the Match of the Day host back on air. "Everyone wants to calmly resolve [the] situation. There is also believed to be concern over the big WSL game between [Chelsea](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/chelsea-fc) and [Manchester United,](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/manchester-united-fc) which is due to be shown live. [BBC](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/bbc) Sport pundit [Chris Sutton](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/chris-sutton) has admitted that he would have "loved" to do his usual role on the 606 phone-in after the broadcaster was forced to [pull a host of scheduled shows](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/gary-lineker-motd-bbc-live-29429582) on Saturday. [Robbie Savage,](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/robbie-savage) confessed that he was sad to be missing out on carrying out his usual duties in light of the "messy" stand-off between the BBC and Lineker. [Ian Wright](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/ian-wright) and [Alan Shearer](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/alan-shearer) decided against appearing on Saturday's broadcast, other BBC Sport regulars, including Alex Scott and Mark Chapman, [refused to go on air](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/breaking-alex-scott-football-focus-29430324) in solidarity with Lineker. [remove Gary Lineker from his role on Match of the Day](https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/breaking-gary-lineker-stepping-back-29427110) in the wake of [comments he directed at the government's new Migration Bill](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/breaking-gary-lineker-government-bbc-29402379) on social media earlier this week was met with a furious backlash from fans and several of Lineker's colleagues.

It is hoped there will be a resolution soon but not all issues are "fully resolved", BBC News understands.

He later tweeted: "Dad is a good man, a good human, and I'm proud of him for standing by his word. He has denied any involvement in the arrangement of a loan for Mr Johnson. But he will always speak up for people who don't have a voice." and that if you attack the captain, the others are going to withdraw their labour." Mr Sharp has resisted calls to quit. Mr Davie told BBC News on Saturday he was in "listening mode" about how to reform impartiality rules for staff outside of the news operation after a "difficult day".

The BBC faces an escalating crisis over its suspension of former soccer star and TV host Gary Lineker for comments criticising the British government's new ...

Last year, the BBC found Lineker breached impartiality rules with a tweet about the Conservatives’ alleged Russian donations. He was greeted with cheers from bystanders as he arrived for a match Chelsea won 3-1. “Gary Lineker was a great footballer and is a talented presenter. Lunchtime TV program “Football Focus” was replaced with a rerun episode of antiques show “Bargain Hunt,” while early evening “Final Score” was swapped for “The Repair Shop.” We are working hard to resolve the situation and hope to do so soon.” There were not any post-match player interviews, either.

Executives race to resolve Match of the Day presenter standoff as senior Tories stop short of backing Richard Sharp on impartiality.

Peter Salmon, a former controller of BBC One and director of sport, said the row was a “mess” and urged Davie to take control of the situation. It later emerged that he had been taken off the airwaves. The 31-year-old wrote on Twitter: “Shouldn’t need to apologise for being a good person and standing by his word. The culture select committee of MPs condemned Sharp for failing to publicly divulge his role. “I think he, at this stage, should be reflecting on whether he’s able to do that very important job,” she told Times Radio. Lineker has said he will not apologise for the tweet, which compared the language used around migration to that in 1930s Germany.

The disruption sparked by Lineker's suspension is set to impact Match of the Day 2 and live Women's Super League action.