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’.

Gary Lineker, the former England footballer, will step down from the BBC's Match of the Day at the end of the current season after 25 years of presenting the programme, the broadcaster said in a statement on Tuesday.

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 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.