The resilience of Match of the Day has not gone unnoticed, and with the current rights deal due to continue until the 2028/29 season, this is a brand the BBC hopes to grow.

Kelly Cates, Mark Chapman and Gabby Logan will be the new Match of the Day presenters, the BBC has announced.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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 held back tears as he signed off from his final edition of Match of the Day after 26 years in the hot seat and officially left the BBC. The host announced in November that he would ...

Match of the Day fulfilled a desire for more sport on television but also served as a training ground for BBC camera crews in preparation for the 1966 World Cup. The popularity of football ...

Gary Lineker keeps his promise and introduces the opening Match of the Day of the new season in his underpants.

Gary Lineker will leave his presenting role following the conclusion of Match of the Day for the 2024/25 season. He will not be part of the BBC’s coverage of the 2026 World Cup or next season ...