- Lineker leaving Match of the Day
- Presenter aims dig at new BBC boss
- Urges them not to change iconic show
Getty Images Sport'No TV experience' - Gary Lineker aims dig at new BBC boss amid warning to leave Match of the Day alone as presenting exit nears

Virgin Media
✅ Combines superfast home broadband and live Premier League broadcasting into a single household bill.
✅ Allows you to bolt TNT Sports onto an existing TV package on a 31-day rolling basis for around £25 a month.
✅ Broadband-only customers can use the free Stream box to add and drop the Sky Sports HD pack on a 30-day rolling basis.

EE
✅ The "Sport Plus" tier bundles both Sky Sports (via NOW) and TNT Sports into one seamless package to cover all 267 televised matches.
✅ Allows you to upgrade or downgrade your TV tier each month without breaking your 24-month broadband contract.
✅ Includes the Apple TV 4K or EE TV Box Pro for high-end viewing and easy multi-room streaming setups.

HBO Max
✅ Streams all 52 TNT Sports matches, making it the exclusive home for the early 12:30 pm Saturday fixtures.
✅ Provides exclusive coverage of select full midweek matchdays.
✅ Combines live Premier League football with premium HBO shows and Warner Bros movies in a single app ecosystem.

NOW
✅ Streams the entire Sky Sports Premier League catalogue over the internet to smart TVs and mobile devices without a satellite dish or installation wait.
✅ Offers 31-day rolling contracts (for £34.99/month) so you can cancel during the summer off-season.
✅ Offers 24-hour Day Memberships for £14.99 if you only want to watch a single specific derby or match.
Virgin Media
✅ Combines superfast home broadband and live Premier League broadcasting into a single household bill.
✅ Allows you to bolt TNT Sports onto an existing TV package on a 31-day rolling basis for around £25 a month.
✅ Broadband-only customers can use the free Stream box to add and drop the Sky Sports HD pack on a 30-day rolling basis.

EE
✅ The "Sport Plus" tier bundles both Sky Sports (via NOW) and TNT Sports into one seamless package to cover all 267 televised matches.
✅ Allows you to upgrade or downgrade your TV tier each month without breaking your 24-month broadband contract.
✅ Includes the Apple TV 4K or EE TV Box Pro for high-end viewing and easy multi-room streaming setups.
WHAT HAPPENED?
Lineker revealed he will step down from presenting the iconic show at the end of this Premier League season but before he departs, the 64-year-old has fired a parting shot at BBC's director of sport, Alex Kay-Jelski. He says the former figurehead at The Athletic, who took up the role in April 2024, has "no TV experience" and that it is unwise to tinker with Match of the Day.
Getty Images SportWHAT LINEKER SAID
He told The Telegraph: “I think it has, and that’s what I was alluding to. He [Kay-Jelski] has his reasons, he wants to change Match of the Day a bit. Ultimately, I don’t think they will, because I don’t see how you move a highlights show away from being about highlights. I think he wants more journalists – he has come from that background. He has got no television experience.”
THE BIGGER PICTURE
Long-time Match of the Day presenter Lineker, who admitted he sensed the BBC wanted him to leave, will be replaced by Gabby Logan, Mark Chapman, and Kelly Cates next season, but the ex-England striker will remain with the BBC until after the 2026 World Cup. Lineker has been the source of much controversy in recent years, and it seems he is not shying away from putting his head above the parapet in his final throes with the broadcaster.
Getty Images SportWHAT NEXT?
Lineker will present Match of the Day for this season's penultimate round of fixtures this weekend, before signing out after 26 years in charge later this month.
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