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Sky Sports make Gary Lineker and Match of the Day gaffe as BBC forced to intervene
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The BBC had to step in and contact Sky after Gary Lineker still appeared on their Match of the Day page despite leaving the corporation this year. Viewers who watch the highlights programme via Sky can do so through the broadcaster's pages, but they had not yet changed the picture of Lineker. The BBC reportedly made it known to their counterparts at Sky, who had also spotted the error and claimed it was a ‘technical mistake’, reports the Daily Mail. Lineker's image was quickly removed ahead of Mark Chapman taking charge of his first show on Saturday night. The long-time broadcaster will share the gig with Gabby Logan and Kelly Cates, who will work with the BBC and Sky this year. Chapman made light of the wholesale changes that were made, with Lineker spending more than 20 years as the show's broadcaster. He was quick to putt the attention on Wayne Rooney , who joins the panel as a pundit alongside Alan Shearer. He said as the show began: “The Premier League is back and Match of the Day is back. You may have seen and heard there’s a big change to the show this season, and that is that Wayne Rooney has joined is us as a regular pundit. Some things don’t change though, and Alan (Shearer) is still here.” Chapman has previously hosted Match of the Day when Lineker was unavailable and was the regular host of the Sunday show, Match of the Day 2. The new presenters will rotate throughout the season, sharing equal airtime on Saturday and Sunday's shows as well as Match of the Day: Champions League on Wednesday. Chapman has been hosting Match of the Day 2 for 12 years and also has a range of other roles throughout the corporation, including on BBC Radio 5 Live and the Monday Night Club. He, like Cates, also presents coverage for Sky Sports , doing so for the Carabao Cup. Lineker’s final show came at the end of last season on 26 May with a hugely emotional video bringing the curtain down on his lengthy tenure, reducing the former England international to tears. The 64-year-old had planned to front the BBC’s coverage of the FA Cup and 2026 World Cup, but his exit was bought forward following social media fallout after he shared a post about Zionism featuring a depiction of a rat, historically used as an antisemitic trope. Join our new WhatsApp community and receive your daily dose of Mirror Football content. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice.
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