Gary Lineker has confirmed changes are planned to Match of the Day after admitting it was “the right time” for him to leave the show and joking “it won’t be long ’till I’m in a box”. Breaking his public silence on his exit from the BBC’s flagship football programme at the end of the season,

Mark Chapman has joked that he ‘could do with a PA’ amid incessant speculation that could be in line to take over the reins from Gary Lineker as the host of Match of the Day. After 25 years at the helm,

Independent readers name their top picks to replace Gary Lineker on Match of the Day - THE INDEPENDENT DEBATE: Leading candidates include Alex Scott, Mark Chapman, and Jason Mohammad, while some reade