Gary Lineker explains Match of Day exit

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 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.
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Gary Lineker will stand down as host of the BBC’s flagship football show Match of the Day at the end of the season. Lineker, 63, has hosted the programme, which predominantly shows Premier League highlights on Saturday nights,
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Gary Lineker was really good on Match of the Day – best of luck to whoever has to replace him
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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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