Match of the Day fans crack jokes as another major part of the show is missing in 'weird' almost silent episode
manchestereveningnews.co.ukMatch Of The Day went ahead on Saturday night in almost silence without a presenter, pundits and regular commentators, following the fallout over presenter Gary Lineker.
Co-stars Alan Shearer and Ian Wright announced they would be boycotting the show, in solidarity with the sports broadcaster and footballing icon, late on Friday evening.
With the BBC's sporting schedule thrown into disarray this weekend, the football highlights programme was screened in a much shorter time of just 20 minutes.
The show was aired with a very different look following an apology from an announcer. They said: "We're sorry that we're unable to show our normal Match of the Day including commentary tonight, but here now is the best action from today's premier league matches." READ MORE: ITV Starstruck viewers pick same fault with judges as they make a plea Gary stepped back from Match of the Day in a row over impartiality after comparing the language used to launch a new government asylum policy with 1930s Germany on Twitter.
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