Gary Lineker, one of the most prominent sports presenters in the UK, is to step back from presenting Match of the Day until an agreement is reached on his social media use, the BBC has confirmed

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This comes after an impartiality row over comments he made criticising the government’s new asylum policy. The BBC considers Lineker’s recent social media activity a breach of its guidelines, stating that he should keep well away from taking sides on party political issues or controversies.

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The BBC has been in extensive discussions with Gary and his team in recent days and has decided that he will step back from presenting Match of the Day until an agreed and clear position on his use of social media is reached.

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