Gary Lineker explains Match of Day exit

Surprise Gary Lineker replacement mooted as BBC prepare to find new Match of the Day host
A surprise candidate to replace Gary Lineker as the next host of Match of the Day has emerged. Lineker - ranked at No.45 in FourFourTwo's list of the greatest Barcelona players of all time - recently announced his decision to leave the show,
Gary Lineker explains Match of the Day exit: ‘I’ve had a lot of chaos’
Gary Lineker said hosting Match Of The Day for more than two decades has been “an absolute joy and privilege”, but that it is “the right time” for him to exit and “someone else to take the helm” as the BBC looks to make changes to the programme.
Gary Lineker reveals why it was ‘right time’ to leave Match of the Day
Gary Lineker has revealed why it was “the right time” for him to leave Match of the Day, as he prepares to leave after 25 years. “I think [with] the next [highlights] contract, they’re looking to do Match of the Day slightly differently”,
Gary Lineker was really good on Match of the Day – best of luck to whoever has to replace him
Long-time host Lineker's departure from Match Of The Day when this season ends in May has now been confirmed by the BBC
Gary Lineker to Step Down As Host of BBC Sport’s Flagship ‘Match of the Day’ After 26 Years
The ex-England soccer captain has become the face of BBC Sport and the public broadcaster’s highest-paid presenter since he began presenting the U.K.'s biggest sports show in 1999.
Gary Lineker’s Departure: A New Era for Match of the Day
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Gary Lineker to Leave BBC’s ‘Match of the Day’
After a 26-year run, the voice of the broadcaster’s popular soccer highlights show will leave at the end of the 2025 season, the network said Tuesday.
Gary Lineker set to step down as Match of the Day host at end of season
Lineker took over as host of Match of the Day from Des Lynam in 1999, having started as a BBC Radio Five Live presenter and also worked on Grandstand. No stranger to headlines, the former Tottenham, Everton and Barcelona striker presented the programme in his underpants in 2016 to keep a promise after boyhood club Leicester won the Premier League.
Lineker: It is 'right time' to leave Match of the Day
The host says it "makes sense for someone else to take the helm" of the long-running football show.
Gary Lineker Reveals Why he's Leaving Match of the Day
Gary Lineker has broken his silence on the news of his upcoming Match of the Day exit and explained why he's now decided to call time on his run as host of the iconic TV show, revealing the BBC's decision to run the show a little differently in the future as a key factor.
End of an Era: Gary Lineker Announces Departure from Match of the Day
Gary Lineker has announced that he will step down as the host of Match of the Day at the end of the season saying it's "the right time" to leave the iconic BBC show.
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Gary Lineker steps down as Sports Personality host
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Reshmin Chowdhury's anger at BBC colleagues as she becomes contender for Gary Lineker's job
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BBC launch reality series for new football expert days after Gary Lineker’s MOTD exit
BBC are on the hunt for new talent in the football field and have launched a reality series to discover fresh presenters.