The BBC has apologised for the chaos caused by the organisation’s decision to stand down Gary Lineker amid a row over his social media activity last week.Football coverage across the national broadcaster’s various platforms was significantly disrupted over the weekend as a number of pundits and presenters walked out in solidarity.Match of the Day lasted only 20 minutes on Saturday evening with regular presenter Lineker absent, with no punditry, commentary or analysis to accompany basic highlights of the day’s Premier League action.The row escalated amid reports that the BBC were trying to clamp down on Lineker’s comments on news and current affairs.It followed a tweet in which the former England striker described the British government’s language in relation to a new asylum policy as “redolent” of language used in 1930s Germany. Jili
The BBC has apologised for the chaos caused by the organisation’s decision to stand down Gary Lineker amid a row over his social media activity last week.Football coverage across the national broadcaster’s various platforms was significantly disrupted over the weekend as a number of pundits and presenters walked out in solidarity.Match of the Day lasted only 20 minutes on Saturday evening with regular presenter Lineker absent, with no punditry, commentary or analysis to accompany basic highlights of the day’s Premier League action.The row escalated amid reports that the BBC were trying to clamp down on Lineker’s comments on news and current affairs.It followed a tweet in which the former England striker described the British government’s language in relation to a new asylum policy as “redolent” of language used in 1930s Germany. Phl