Gary Lineker made headlines this week after being pulled from Match of the Day over social media posts.
Following support from pundits and commentators, who also decided to pull out of the BBC show, Lineker was later reinstated. It came as BBC's Final Score and Football Focus shows were axed after presenters decided to withdraw their services in solidarity with the former England striker.
A BBC spokesperson said: “The BBC has been in extensive discussions with Gary and his team in recent days. We have said that we consider his recent social media activity to be a breach of our guidelines. The BBC has decided that he will step back from presenting Match Of The Day until we’ve got an agreed and clear position on his use of social media."
