Alan Shearer and Ian Wright pull out of Match of the Day in solidarity with Gary Lineker

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Leading figures in sport and the media have criticised BBC’s decision for Lineker to ‘step back’ from presenting the flagship BBC football show



Match of the Day pundits Alan Shearer and Ian Wright have said they will not be appearing on Saturday’s show as a backlash grows over the BBC’s announcement that Gary Lineker is “stepping away” from presenting duties.

The BBC found itself at the centre of a growing storm on Friday evening after it said Lineker will “step back” from presenting the flagship football show following his comments on Twitter about the Government’s plans to stop migrants crossing the Channel on small boats.


The presenter, 62, found himself embroiled in a row over impartiality after comparing the language used to launch the new asylum policy with 1930s Germany.
After the announcement, former Arsenal and England striker Wright tweeted: “Everybody knows what Match of the Day means to me, but I've told the BBC I won't be doing it tomorrow. Solidarity.”