Overview
- Shearer reiterated on The Rest Is Football podcast that he does not want the presenter role, saying, “No, I’m quite happy doing what I’m doing, so I’ll leave that to the experts.”
- He described being extremely nervous when briefly opening an episode, saying eight words on air gave him new respect for presenters.
- Match of the Day is using a rotating lineup of hosts this season featuring Mark Chapman, Kelly Cates, Gabby Logan.
- Gary Lineker ended a 26-year run as host before this season and said in May he would sever ties with the BBC following an antisemitism controversy.
- Shearer and Micah Richards continue as regular contributors, with Shearer offering Lineker a warm public send-off and calling him a brilliant broadcaster.