The BBC has confirmed there will be no presenter or pundits on Match of the Day this weekend after Gary Lineker was shown solidarity by colleagues after being stood down.The move comes after Alan Shearer joined Ian Wright in boycotting the flagship football highlights programme.While Micah Richards, Jermaine Jenas and Alex Scott also ruled themselves out of appearing on the show, forcing the BBC’s hand with the former England striker told to “step back” from his presenting duties due to his use of social media.A BBC spokesperson said: “Some of our pundits have said that they don’t wish to appear on the programme while we seek to resolve the situation with Gary.“We understand their position and we have decided that the programme will focus on match action without studio presentation or punditry.”Former Newcastle forward Shearer added: “I have informed the BBC that I won’t be appearing on MOTD tomorrow night,” Shearer said.Wright had earlier tweeted: “Everybody knows what Match of the Day means to me, but I’ve told the BBC I won’t be doing it tomorrow Apple
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The BBC has confirmed there will be no presenter or pundits on Match of the Day this weekend after Gary Lineker was shown solidarity by colleagues after being stood down.The move comes after Alan Shearer joined Ian Wright in boycotting the flagship football highlights programme.While Micah Richards, Jermaine Jenas and Alex Scott also ruled themselves out of appearing on the show, forcing the BBC’s hand with the former England striker told to “step back” from his presenting duties due to his use of social media.A BBC spokesperson said: “Some of our pundits have said that they don’t wish to appear on the programme while we seek to resolve the situation with Gary.“We understand their position and we have decided that the programme will focus on match action without studio presentation or punditry.”Former Newcastle forward Shearer added: “I have informed the BBC that I won’t be appearing on MOTD tomorrow night,” Shearer said.Wright had earlier tweeted: “Everybody knows what Match of the Day means to me, but I’ve told the BBC I won’t be doing it tomorrow Reward