Alan Shearer breaks silence on Match of the Day future after Gary Lineker's emotional BBC exit

The Irish Sun

6 days ago

ALAN SHEARER has opened up on Gary Lineker's emotional Match of the Day exit - and his own future on the show.
Lineker, 64, signed off from
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Alan Shearer has broken his silence on his Match of the Day future
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Gary Lineker signed off on the show for the final time on Sunday after 26 years
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The England legend revealed his intention to quit from the Beeb show
But his exit was overshadowed
Shearer, 54, made his BBC punditry debut back in 2006 and has worked alongside Lineker ever since.
Shearer told
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"He's a brilliant broadcaster, and he's a great friend of mine, and we will all miss him."
The Toon icon confirmed he will continue to appear on the iconic BBC show.
Shearer and Lineker are also set to carry on with their hit podcast
They are joined on the popular pod by
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Shearer admits Lineker's farewell didn't hit too hard - as they've already recorded two more episodes since.
The Newcastle legend continued: "It's different for myself and Micah, because it's not as if we're not ever going to see him again.
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"I mean, we've done two recordings of our podcast as well, so we're still going to be sort of working together."
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Lineker's
production company
ahead of the summer.
The discussions are based around "launching shows featuring MOTD-style match clips of the Club World Cup."
TV insiders also believe Lineker moving to a rival such as ITV or Sky Sports is "highly unlikely."
Lineker faced a huge backlash after he re-posted a video earlier this month
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I'm sorry that your team was always on last. Time to say goodbye
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The Three Lions legend agreed to leave the BBC for good and
Lineker was
Tearing up, he added: "It's been an absolute privilege to host Match of the Day for a quarter of a century. It's been utterly joyous.
"I'd like to wish Gabby [Logan], Mark [Chapman], and Kelly [Cates] all the best when they sit in the chair.
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"The programme is in the best of hands. My final thank you goes to all of you. Thank you for watching.
"Thank you for all your love and support over the years. It's been so special.
"I'm sorry that your team was always on last. Time to say goodbye."