Gary Lineker brutally tells pundit he won't be new Match of the Day host

Gary Lineker has brutally told one man he won't be the next Match of the Day host, with Mark Chapman and Alex Scott still the favourites.

Gary Lineker will leave Match of the Day at the end of the season The race to become the next Match of the Day host is on, but Gary Lineker is certain one man won’t get the job – brutally telling him that to his face. Lineker is to leave the iconic football show at the end of the Premier League season after 26 years at the helm, but will remain with the BBC until the conclusion of the 2026 World Cup.

A serious Richards replied: ‘You know what, can I just get this out there, right. ‘When people are saying Micah Richards is potentially going to take over a presenter, I think it’s a massive disrespect to all the presenters out there. There’s so many talented people. Richards laughed when told he wouldn’t be replacing Lineker ‘Just because I’m a pundit, I can give insight to a player, I feel I know the game, I watch tactics.

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