The Latest Breaking News from Gary Lineker

Hosts Alex Scott and Jason Mohammad have joining several others including Alan Shearer and Ian Wright in boycotting the BBC over the row

In an episode of his podcast, Wright called the Lineker tweet row ‘the perfect distraction’ for the Government.

Saturday’s Match Of The Day will go ahead without a presenter, pundits and several regular commentators amid an impartiality debate.

Susie Dent has put her Word of the Day tweets to good use before as she slammed brazen former Prime Minister Boris Johnson and it seems like she is on Gary Lineker's side in his battle with the BBC

Gary Lineker has been stood down from Match of the Day presenting duties by the BBC

Football legend Gary Lineker was forced to "step back" from presenting Match of the Day after daring to criticise the government's use of language towards migrants

LONDON: BBC television’s flagship football programme was in meltdown on Saturday after pundits and commentators refused to work in a show of support for presenter Gary Lineker, who was forced to “step back” after accusing the government of using Nazi-era rhetoric.

Ian Wright has spoken out in support of Gary Lineker as the fallout from BBC Match of the Day decision continues

Director general Tim Davie apologises for disruption and says presenter is ‘best in the business’