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Saturday night's edition of Match of the Day was aired without a presenter, pundits, commentators or interviews with players and managers, leaving supporters furious at the BBC

The BBC will air a radically different edition of Match of the Day on Saturday, but regular presenter Gary Lineker will not be tuning in after being stood down by the broadcaster

The BBC stood Gary Lineker down from his job as a presenter, throwing flagship Premier League highlights show Match of the Day into crisis as presenters boycotted the broadcaster

Liverpool fell to a dismal defeat at Premier League strugglers Bournemouth on Saturday, with club icon Steven McManaman warning they face a serious battle to finish in the top four

Match of the Day's running time has been slashed after the programme was thrown into crisis by the fallout of the BBC's decision to stand Gary Lineker down from presenting duties

The BBC will broadcast a shorter version of Match of the Day without commentary after the crisis engulfing the programme following Gary Lineker's suspension worsened

The BBC is facing fresh turmoil with the Match of the Day highlights show, after presenters, pundits and commentators all pulled out of featuring on Saturday's programme

Liverpool travel to Bournemouth on Saturday, with Jurgen Klopp's side riding high after smashing fierce rivals Manchester United in their last Premier League outing

Match of the Day is set for a radical change after the BBC stood Gary Lineker down from his presenting duties and the likes of Ian Wright announced they would not be taking part in the show

Joao Cancelo only joined Bayern Munich on loan in the January transfer window, but the Bundesliga leaders have already made a decision on the fullback's future beyond the summer

Gary Lineker has been taken off air by the BBC after a Twitter row with the Conservative party, but director general Tim Davie has insisted Match of the Day will press on as normal

Gary Lineker has been stood down from Match of the Day hosting duties, with Alex Scott joining Ian Wright and Alan Shearer in confirming she will stand in solidarity with the Leicester legend

The BBC have stood Gary Lineker down from his Match of the Day presenting duties after a row with the Conservative party, with Ian Wright pulling out of Saturday's show in response

The BBC have stood Gary Lineker down from hosting duties on Match of the Day after a tweet of his sparked a row with the Conversative government, leaving fans furious

Cesc Fabregas left Arsenal for Barcelona in 2011 but was looking for a return to the Premier League just three years later, only for Arsene Wenger to opt against bringing him back

Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi have long battled it out to be crowned as football's greatest player, though Patrice Evra is an ardent backer of the Portugal international

Manchester United have long eyed a move for Frenkie de Jong, but the Barcelona midfielder looks set to frustrate the Premier League giants' transfer plans once again

Arsenal claimed a draw at Sporting Lisbon in the first leg of their Europa League last-16 tie - and Martin Keown was left fuming with the manner in which they conceded

Follow all of Wednesday night's Champions League news as Tottenham's clash with AC Milan in North London while and Bayern Munich face-off with Paris Saint-Germain

Al-Nassr fell to a damaging defeat to Saudi Pro League title rivals Al-Ittihad, with captain Cristiano Ronaldo enduring a frustrating night as his side slipped to second in the table

Manchester United are set to play their first game since their dire defeat to Liverpool with the first leg of their Europa League Last 16 tie against Real Betis on Thursday

Both Harry Kane and Mason Mount are on Manchester United's summer transfer window shortlist, with Bruno Fernandes already having given his backing to moves for the duo

Chelsea host Borussia Dortmund in the second leg of their Champions League last-16 clash on Tuesday night, with Graham Potter's Blues needing to overturn a one-goal deficit

Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes has come in for heavy criticism for his antics during the Red Devils' embarrassing defeat in their derby trip to Liverpool on Sunday

Lionel Messi has been heavily linked with a departure from PSG at the end of his contract this summer, but the World Cup winner now appears to have committed his future to the club