BusinessCrimeWeatherTech
news
Share icon

Share

Gary Lineker to “step back from presenting MOTD” following social media controversy

Published 17:01 10 Mar 2023 GMT

Updated 17:15 10 Mar 2023 GMT

Rory Fleming
Gary Lineker to “step back from presenting MOTD” following social media controversy

Homenews

A shocking revelation for football fans this afternoon.

Match of the Day host and former England international, Gary Lineker, is set to "step back from presenting" the beloved football highlights show. The news comes off the back of a social media storm which has embroiled the former Tottenham Hotspur and Barcelona striker, who this week tweeted his disgust with the UK government's new asylum policy. A statement from the BBC reads: "We have said that we consider his recent social media activity to be a breach of our guidelines. The BBC has decided that he will step back from presenting MOTD until we've got an agreed and clear position on his use of social media." https://twitter.com/lewis_goodall/status/1634233381582979088 https://twitter.com/GaryLineker/status/1633094764865126400 In snow deleted tweet, Lineker compared the newly-adopted refugee policy "to that used by Germany in the 30's", immediately sparking outrage on the platform. This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the latest version
Gary Lineker to “step back from presenting MOTD” following social media controversy