Gary Lineker told not to present Match of the Day – to return

Gary Lineker is to return to BBC screens this weekend after reaching a deal with the corporation.

Earlier, Lineker was asked to step back.

Saturday’s Match of the Day will now “focus on match action without studio presentation or punditry”, a BBC spokesperson says.

The news comes after Gary Lineker was told to “step back” from presenting duties by the BBC over his criticism of language used in the government’s new asylum policy.

The BBC said it considered Lineker’s “recent social media activity to be a breach of our guidelines”.

It added he should “keep well away from taking sides on party political issues or political controversies”.

The move has led to Saturday’s Match of the Day going ahead without presenters or pundits – as one by one contributors ruled themselves out.

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