Gary Lineker has refused to speculate on who will replace him on Match of the Day after he revealed he would be stepping down from the BBC show.

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'Be yourself': Gary Lineker discusses his BBC Match of the Day replacement

The host says it "makes sense for someone else to take the helm" of the long-running football show.

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Gary Lineker: It is 'right time' to leave Match of the Day

The sports broadcaster will step down as host of the football highlights programme at the end of the season.

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Lineker says ‘right time’ to leave MOTD with BBC planning altered format

Gary Lineker has spoken in detail about his exit from Match of the Day after it was confirmed he'd be stepping down from the BBC programme after over two decades

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Gary Lineker breaks silence over Match of the Day exit as Roman Kemp lined-up as replacement

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 look to make changes to the programme.

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Gary Lineker says ‘right time’ to leave Match Of The Day as BBC plan changes

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The former England striker - speaking on The Rest Is Football podcast - says the BBC is looking to do Match Of The Day "slightly differently" from next season.

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Gary Lineker says 'right time' to leave Match Of The Day as he hints of changes to show's format

Gary Lineker has been presenting the hit BBC show for 25 years.

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Gary Lineker breaks Match of the Day exit silence amid Roman Kemp rumour

Gary Lineker will step down as host of Match of the Day at the end of the season but will continue to present coverage of the FA Cup in 2025/26 and the World Cup in 2026

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Gary Lineker says 'it's the right time' to leave Match of the Day

The BBC MOTD legend says it is the "right time" after renegotiating his contract with the broadcaster and broadcasting giant earlier this week.

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Gary Lineker addresses 'real reason' he is quitting BBC Match of the Day

Gary Lineker says it is the ‘right time’ for him to leave Match of the Day after 25 years hosting the show. Lineker took over from Des Lynam in 1999 and helped take the popular BBC programme to greater heights. Gary Lineker is to step down from Match of the Day hosting duties in MayBBC Speculation over the future of the 63-year-old has been rife in recent months with the BBC looking to make changes to the show. The former England striker has now…

'Be yourself': Gary Lineker discusses his BBC Match of the Day replacement

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