The BBC has been forced into making a public apology to English football fans after its Premier League output went into a freefall as several of its presenters and pundits staged a protest over the suspension of former international turned pundit, Gary Lineker.
The suspension of Lineker came after the pundit was deemed to have broken BBC impartiality rules last October after tweeting his views on the Conservative Party accepting donations from Russia.
The broadcaster took the step of suspending Lineker over a politically-charged tweet, but the decision, however, has backfired spectacularly with coverage falling off air as many presenters decided on a walkout while fans immediately switched off leading to a drastic drop.
