Match of the Day latest — Gary Lineker pulled by BBC after tweet, 20-minute show aired WITHOUT commentary or punditry
Well-known MOTD presenters
Despite the program’s long history, there have only been five major presenters to present it regularly:
- Kenneth Wolstenholme (1964-1967)
- David Coleman (1967–1973)
- Jimmy Hill (1973-1988)
- Des Lynam (1988–1999)
- Gary Lineker (since 1999)
During the tenure of his predecessor, Des Lynam, Lineker worked as an analyst.
Mark Chapman, Gabby Logan and Dan Walker have previously filled in for Lineker.
Story of the Game of the Day: 2020s
Match of the Day has been split into a televised podcast called Match of the Day: Top 10 Podcast with Gary Lineker during the Covid-19 pandemic and the postponement of the 2019–20 Premier League season, according to Radio Times.
Since the Premier League was formed in 1992, Experts have discussed and rated many roles, including Top 10 Goalkeepers and Match of the Day, including one Expert who picked three of their favorite Premier League games.
The BBC resumed its live broadcasts with four games. The game between Bournemouth and Crystal Palace became the BBC’s first live English football match since 1987–1988 and the first Premier League game to be broadcast on any of the major five terrestrial channels, according to BBC Sport.
Eight more games were broadcast live during the 2020–21 season.
Story of the Game of the Day: 2010s, Sequel
After the BBC regained FA Cup rights in 2014, highlights from the pre- and post-rounds of the competition were given their own separate programming, rather than being broadcast in an extended match of the day after Premier League highlights as before the BBC’s defeat the rights in 2008, according to the BBC.
As until a decade ago, Premier League highlights occasionally follow highlights from the later rounds, according to the BBC, but the two are still viewed as different programmes.
The Premier League brought British highlights to BBC Sport in January 2018.
The rights cost £211.5million and should cover three seasons from 2019-20.
Match of the Day 2, Match of the Day 2 Extra, Match of the Day Kickabout, Football Focus, Final Score and The Premier League Show are also included in the January 2018 agreement.
Story of the Game of the Day: 2010s
As a fun complement to Match of the Day 2 from the 2011/12 season, a web-only show, Match of the Day 3, was introduced on Monday mornings.
Although it is taped immediately after the Day 2 game on Sunday night, it will be televised as a different program.
As part of BBC Sport’s transfer north, Match of the Day relocated from London to a brand new studio at Dock10, MediaCityUK in November 2011. This allowed the program to be recorded in high definition.
Match of the Day 2 moved to BBC One at the start of the 2012/13 season, according to the BBC.
Story of the Game of the Day: 1990s-2000s, Part Three
During this period the rights for English clubs to take part in UEFA Champions League qualifiers have been acquired on a case-by-case basis, as has the BBC’s current situation with Scottish and Northern Ireland sides.
The BBC broadcast both matches of Manchester United’s third-round qualifiers against Zalaegerszeg live in 2002/03, the Guardian reported at the time.
Premier League highlights were broadcast on the BBC during the 2004/05 season as part of a newly launched MOTD via BBC Sport.
Additionally, Match of the Day 2 was introduced, originally hosted by Adrian Chiles and featuring highlights from the growing number of Sunday matches.
As a result of an extension of the BBC’s broadcasting rights in 2009, Match of the Day will be televised by the BBC until 2013.
Story of the Game of the Day: 1990s-2000s, Continued
The BBC lost the live rights to the FA Cup in 1997, limiting the programme’s live coverage to UEFA Cup and Cup Winners’ Cup matches – the latter being abolished by the same outlet in 1999.
However, the BBC was still able to broadcast highlights of Saturday night’s FA Cup matches.
A major change took place in 2001 when the Premier League signed a three-year deal with ITV for the rights to highlights.
The BBC used the Match of the Day moniker for its live football coverage from 2001 to 2004.
The network gained some consolation from its defeats by successfully regaining live terrestrial coverage of the FA Cup and England internationals during this period.