Sky Sports presenter Jim White to replace Gary Lineker as Match of the Day host. That is the opinion of former Crystal Palace owner turned talkSPORT presenter Simon Jordan, who wants the next host to be picked ‘on merit rather than making diversity and inclusion the primary criteria’.

Former England striker Gary Lineker, the BBC’s highest-paid presenter, will step down from his role on its flagship soccer show “Match of the Day.”

Gary Lineker will step away from Match of the Day at the end of the season after the BBC continue to make plans for life without him

Gary Lineker said hosting Match Of The Day for more than two decades has been “an absolute joy and privilege”, but that it is “the right time” for him to exit and “someone else to take the helm” as the BBC look to make changes to the programme.

Gary Lineker had three reasons for leaving BBC Match of the Day at the end of the season, according to former team-mate and fellow broadcaster Alan Smith. Earlier this week, the Beeb dropped the bombshell news that Lineker would be walking away from their popular football programme next year.

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

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.

Gary Lineker has refused to speculate on who will replace him on Match of the Day after he revealed he would be stepping down from the BBC show.