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BBC director-general apologises for Lineker row disruption but refuses to resign

BBC director-general Tim Davie has apologised for the disruption caused to the corporation’s sports schedule by its handling of the Gary Lineker row but said he will not resign.

Evening Standard

BBC apologises as sports shows pulled amid boycott by presenters and pundits

The broadcaster said it would air only ‘limited sport programming’ over the weekend and was working hard to resolve the situation.

The Independent UK

Hours of content pulled from BBC's Saturday schedule amid Gary Lineker row

BBC has pulled hours of Saturday sports content including Football Focus, Final Scores and its Radio 5 Live football broadcast.

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BBC issues Gary Lineker update as it apologises to sport fans

A protest is set to take place outside BBC Sports' studios in Salford's Media City this afternoon.

Manchester Evening News

Sunday's Match of the Day may be pulled entirely as BBC breaks silence

The BBC says it will air “limited sport programming” over the weekend

Wales Online

Sunday’s Match Of The Day thrown into question after more pundits pull out

A string of presenters have withdrawn from BBC shows after Gary Lineker was told to step back from hosting Saturday’s Match Of The Day.

The Independent UK

The people who have joined the BBC boycott in solidarity with Gary Lineker as shows axed

Neither Football Focus nor Final Score survived on BBC One, while Radio 5 Live’s radio coverage was radically altered throughout the day

Manchester Evening News

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Who are the presenters and journalists who joined BBC boycott in solidarity with Gary Lineker?

The PA news agency looks at the high-profile figures who have pulled out of programmes.

The Independent UK

Who has joined BBC boycott in solidarity with Gary Lineker?

BBC forced to axe some Saturday football shows

The Independent UK

Who is boycotting the BBC is solidarity with Gary Lineker

More followed Alan Shearer and Ian Wright after the pair announced on Friday their boycott of this weekend’s Match of the Day

Wales Online

BBC 'caving to whingeing Tories' over Gary Lineker, says Keir Starmer

The Labour leader said the row over Gary Lineker being suspended from Match of the Day was a result of the Government refusing to take responsibility for the mess they'd made of the asylum system

Daily Mirror

Gary Lineker: Piers Morgan speaks out in defence of Match of the Day host over ‘ridiculous’ BBC impartiality row

‘I didn’t agree with what he said, but so what? It’s HIS opinion,’ presenter tweeted.

The Independent UK

‘Assault on free speech’: Gary Lineker’s defenders and detractors

Ian Wright and Piers Morgan support BBC presenter’s right to express views while Suella Braverman and Lee Anderson have been critical

The Guardian - UK

Football Focus and Final Score AXED with Radio 5 Live in disarray amid Gary Lineker BBC row

The whole BBC Sport football schedule has been thrown into doubt as more pundits, presenters, and commentators, walk out in a show of solidarity with Gary Lineker.

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The Independent UK

BBC pulls Radio 5 Live sports coverage as Gary Lineker fallout escalates

The BBC replaced the start of 5 Live Sport with pre-recorded podcasts before returning to air at 2pm

The Independent UK

BBC Sport disrupted as Football Focus and Final Score ‘pulled from schedule’

A host of presenters have pulled out of BBC shows after Gary Lineker was told to step back from hosting Match Of The Day.

Wales Online

Why isn't Gary Lineker presenting Match of the Day? His Twitter comments and what the BBC have said

Many pundits are boycotting BBC football shows in solidarity with Gary Lineker

Nottingham Post

Former Nottingham Forest star sets clear stance as Gary Lineker row continues

Latest Nottingham Forest news from NottinghamshireLive as Glenn Murray boycotts today's edition of Football Focus and Final Score

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Daily Mirror

Football Focus replaced by BBC show after Alex Scott boycott over Gary Lineker row

The Football Focus presenter tweeted that she hoped to be "back in the chair next week" as Lineker row continues

Wales Online

Why is Football Focus not on TV today

It is the latest casualty of the Gary Lineker row

The Independent UK

Football Focus, Final Score and 5 Live Sport pulled from air as Gary Lineker crisis at BBC deepens

Alex Scott and Jason Mohammed said they would not be appearing on air this afternoon

Wales Online

BBC runs Bargain Hunt and Repair Shop to replace Football Focus and Final Score

Pundits, hosts and commentators have refused to appear on BBC football shows until they resolve the Gary Lineker Match of the Day row

Daily Record

Alex Scott pulls out of Football Focus amid Gary Lineker row as BBC cancel show

The former Arsenal star has pulled out of Football Focus with the BBC forced to make scheduling changes.

Chronicle Live

Major BBC update as several shows and post-match interviews scrapped amid Gary Lineker controversy

Football Focus and Final Score will not be aired today following Gary Lineker's suspension

The Independent UK

Gary Lineker: How much is the Match of the Day presenter paid?

Lineker has been the BBC’s highest paid presenter for five years

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