Lineker fallout continues with further BBC boycotts
The fallout to Gary Lineker "stepping back" from presenting Match of the Day continues with more presenters deciding to boycott BBC's Football Focus and Final Score programmes.
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Gary Lineker row: No presenter or pundits for Saturday’s Match Of The Day
Match Of The Day, the BBC's flagship soccer programme, will “focus on match action without studio presentation or punditry” after several former footballers pulled out of the show.
Joseph Fiennes to play England manager Gareth Southgate in theatre
The Handmaid’s Tale actor Joseph Fiennes will star as England manager Gareth Southgate in a new play at the National Theatre.
BBC stands by decision to remove classified results from 5 Live schedule
BBC chiefs remain committed to ditching classified football results from Radio 5 Live’s Saturday schedule despite a backlash against the move.
Martin Tyler apologises after appearing to link Hillsborough and hooliganism
Martin Tyler and the BBC have apologised after the commentator appeared to suggest the Hillsborough disaster was linked to hooliganism.
BBC apologises for showing wrong footballer in report about sex offence arrest
BBC News has issued an on-air apology after mistakenly showing an image of the wrong Premier League footballer when reporting on a case about a player arrested over alleged sexual offences.
BBC apologises after ‘Manchester United are rubbish’ statement appears on screen
The BBC has apologised after a message appeared on screen saying “Manchester United are rubbish”.
By the order of the Peaky Blinders, Birmingham City FC returns to its roots
Birmingham City Football Club has responded to an order of the Peaky Blinders by reverting to the club’s original name of Small Heath Alliance.