Gary Lineker is set to leave his role as the host of Match of the Day at the end of the season, with a number of 'nightmare' scenarios potentially unfolding for the BBC

Jeff Stelling believes nobody but Mark Chapman should be in the running to host Match of the Day when Gary Lineker steps down at the end of the season. Earlier this month, the BBC confirmed that Lineker will be leaving their flagship highlights show next year.

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 looks to make changes to the programme.

Gary Lineker has revealed why it was “the right time” for him to leave Match of the Day, as he prepares to leave after 25 years. “I think [with] the next [highlights] contract, they’re looking to do Match of the Day slightly differently”,

Long-time host Lineker's departure from Match Of The Day when this season ends in May has now been confirmed by the BBC

The ex-England soccer captain has become the face of BBC Sport and the public broadcaster’s highest-paid presenter since he began presenting the U.K.'s biggest sports show in 1999.

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

Gary Lineker will stand down as host of the BBC’s flagship football show Match of the Day at the end of the season. Lineker, 63, has hosted the programme, which predominantly shows Premier League highlights on Saturday nights,

England legend Gary Lineker will step down as the main presenter of 'Match of the Day' next summer - after 25 years at the helm - and is yet to find out who will replace him

The BBC is set to revamp its flagship football programme Match of the Day following Gary Lineker's announced departure after 25 years as presenter. Lineker, who will leave at the end of this season, addressed the change on his podcast The Rest is Football,