Lineker suspension sparks revolt as pundits boycott BBC’s Match of the Day show

Following a dispute involving Gary Lineker, the BBC has announced that Match of the Day will be broadcast this weekend without a presenter or pundits.

On Friday, the BBC announced that Lineker, who has hosted the show since 1999, would step back from his presenting duties until there was an agreement on his social media use.

Lineker had made comments on Twitter that criticised the UK government’s new asylum policy, a breach of BBC guidelines.

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