Gary Lineker has confirmed he will be leaving the BBC when his Match of the Day contract expires this summer, with Sunday's episode set to be his last

This isn’t Lineker’s first controversy. In 2023, the BBC said it had had a ‘frank conversation'” with the star after he criticized the government’s asylum policy, comparing the language to “not dissimilar to that used by Germany in the 30s.”

Gary Lineker, the long-serving presenter of the BBC's Match of the Day, is leaving the broadcaster after 25 years—a move that comes as a surprise, particularly given prior plans for him to lead coverage of the 2026 World Cup.

Gary Lineker is set to step down from his role at the BBC, with this weekend’s Match of the Day episode set to be his last broadcast. This decision for Lineker to step down after 30 years at the BBC comes due to his landing in trouble for alleged antisemitic content reshared on his social media profile last week.

This week's Rest is Football episode will be the last new edition on BBC Sounds

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Gary Lineker is set to bid farewell to Match of the Day this Saturday after an illustrious 26-year stint as the programme's presenter. The 64-year-old broadcaster's departure marks the end of an era for the BBC's flagship football show,

Gary Lineker, who has hosted BBC's flagship football show Match of the Day for more than 25 years is due to leave the corporation after backlash from a social media post last week