Gary Lineker reinstated as Match of the Day presenter as BBC apologises

The 62-year-old was taken off air for a tweet comparing the language used to launch a new Government asylum seeker policy with 1930s Germany

BBC Director-General Tim Davie has apologised after Gary Lineker (pictured) was told to step back from presenting Match Of The Day.

Match Of The Day host Gary Lineker will continue as a BBC presenter after the corporation apologised for a “difficult period for staff, contributors, presenters, and most importantly, our audiences”.

A host of sports presenters and pundits pulled out of BBC shows at the weekend after the former England striker was told to step back from hosting the show in a row over impartiality.