Reason Match of the Day's Gary Lineker is now

Reason Match of the Day's Gary Lineker is now quitting BBC early

Leicester Mercury

Published 19 May 2025

Gary Lineker is sensationally quitting the BBC and will not front their 2025/26 FA Cup or 2026 World Cup coverage as previously expected, with his position deemed to have become 'untenable'.

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Reason Match of the Day's Gary Lineker is now quitting BBC early

Reason Match of the Day's Gary Lineker is now quitting BBC early

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