Former England striker will relinquish role at the end of the 2024-25 season, but will stay at BBC until 2026
Gary Lineker is to step down as the presenter of Match of the Day at the end of the season.
He is believed to have signed an 18-month contract with the BBC that will cover the next Fifa World Cup in the US, Canada and Mexico, but will step back from the broadcaster’s football highlights programme at the end of the 2024-25 season. BBC News said that an announcement would be made on Tuesday, after the Sun first reported the story.
Written by Tom Ambrose and Kevin Rawlinson
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/football/2024/nov/11/gary-lineker-to-step-down-as-match-of-the-day-presenter under the title “Gary Lineker to step down as Match of the Day presenter”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
