Have your say on who should replace Gary Lineker on Match of the Day

Former England striker, Gary Lineker, will step down as the host of Match of the Day, the BBC have confirmed today.

However, the sports broadcaster will continue to present coverage of the FA cup in 2025/26, as well as the World Cup in 2026. Lineker will continue with the MOTD Top Ten podcast, while his The Rest is Football podcast, which also features BBC pundits Alan Shearer and Micah Richards, will now be hosted on BBC Sounds.

Alex Kay-Jelski, director of BBC Sport, said: "Gary is a world-class presenter and we're delighted that he'll lead our coverage of the next World Cup and continue to lead our live coverage of the FA Cup. After 25 seasons Gary is stepping down from MOTD. We want to thank him for everything he has done for the show, which continues to attract millions of viewers each week. He'll be hugely missed on the show but we're so happy he is staying with the BBC to present live football."

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