Match of the Day is going to look very different next season after Gary Lineker’s exit - with the BBC going in a different direction on the iconic Premier League highlights 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”. Breaking his public silence on his exit from the BBC’s flagship football programme at the end of the season,

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After the carefully crafted departure quotes, Gary Lineker predictably chose his The Rest Is Football podcast to provide rather more insight into the looming end of a 25-year stint presenting Match of the Day.

Gary Lineker will step down as the presenter of Match of the Day at the end of the 2024-25 Premier League season, and several names have been suggested to take over

Gary Lineker says ‘right time’ to leave Match Of The Day with BBC planning altered format - The sports broadcaster will step down as host of the football highlights programme at the end of the season.

The host says it "makes sense for someone else to take the helm" of the long-running football show.

England legend Gary Lineker will step down as the main presenter of 'Match of the Day' next summer - after 25 years at the helm - and is yet to find out who will replace him

Gary Lineker has broken his silence on the news of his upcoming Match of the Day exit and explained why he's now decided to call time on his run as host of the iconic TV show, revealing the BBC's decision to run the show a little differently in the future as a key factor.