This evening’s Match of the Day is in chaos with no presenters and players now opting against giving interviews (Picture: Getty)Premier League players and manager will not give interviews to Match of the Day as the row over the BBC’s decision to stand down Gary Lineker intensifies. A statement from the Professional Footballers’ Association read: ‘We have been informed that players involved in today’s game will not be asked to participate in interviews with Match of the Day. The BBC said the show would ‘focus on match action without studio presentation or punditry’, saying it understood the position of its presenters. Richard Ayre, former controller of editorial policy at the BBC, said Lineker might have presented his last MOTD. Follow Metro Sport for the latest news on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Source: Metro March 11, 2023 22:22 UTC