After 60 years, Match of the Day is abandoning its sole presenter format and taking on three people who will, in turn, host the show. It is a departure, but it is far from a new strategy in TV.

The BBC has confirmed that Match of the Day host Gary Lineker is to step down from the flagship football show at the end of this season, but will host BBC Sport’s coverage of the 2026 World Cup.

Reflecting on his departure from Match of the Day, Lineker told Rajan: "It's time. I've done it for a long time, it's been brilliant." However, asked why he'd want to leave when the ratings were ...

Logan, who first joined the BBC in 2007, has stood in for Lineker on Match of the Day and presented many huge sporting events for the BBC, including men's and women's World Cups and European ...

BBC News understands that Lineker was open to staying on at Match of the Day, but the BBC did not offer him a new contract for the show. However, it's understood both parties are now happy with ...

The BBC’s flagship football show, Match of the Day, will be presented by Kelly Cates, Mark Chapman and Gabby Logan from next season. For the first time, the role of lead presenter across the BBC ...

Wayne Rooney 'signs lucrative Match of the Day Deal' as BBC lines up new star after Lineker exit - Rooney is expected to ...

The Ask Me Anything team have been going through your questions - and several were about Match of the Day. To help give you answers, we've been speaking to those at the heart of the world's most ...

Gary Lineker signs off his final Match of the Day appearance by thanking his colleagues and viewers after 25 years of presenting the show.

Gary Lineker has confirmed changes are planned to Match of the Day after admitting it was “the right time” for him to leave the show and joking “it won’t be long ’till I’m in a box”.

Match of the Day, the BBC’s flagship football highlights programme, has been on air since 1964 but it has never known a weekend quite like this. The football output — on television, ...

Gary Lineker has said he believes the BBC wanted him to leave Match of the Day as he was negotiating a new contract last year. The presenter and the BBC jointly announced in November that he would ...