Mark Chapman has emerged as the favourite to succeed Gary Lineker at the helm of Match of the Day after it was announced the former England striker would be leaving his role at the end of the season

A ROW has kicked off over who replaces Gary Lineker after 25 years hosting Match of the Day — with bosses pushing for a job share. They want Mark Chapman and Kelly Somers to take turns in the hot

Mark Chapman is reportedly stuck in a row with the BBC over discussions to share the Match of the Day presenter job after Gary Lineker's exit.

Lineker’s long-time Match of the Day colleague, Mark Lawrenson, speaking exclusively to Metro.co.uk, named Chapman as a ‘ready-made replacement’ for Lineker. ‘I still tune in regularly. It is still a very good programme, full stop,’ the ex-Liverpool and Republic of Ireland defender said before the BBC’s confirmed Lineker’s impending departure.

With MOTD's longest-serving host of all time stepping aside, who will the BBC be looking at as options to replace him?

The corporation issued a statement amid claims Mark Chapman has refused a job share with sports presenter Kelly Somers. The 51-year-old, nicknamed Chappers, is currently host of Match of the Day 2 and the bookies' favourite to replace Lineker.

Gary Lineker reflects on what Match of the Day means to him in a resurfaced clip. The former footballer will step down from presenting the show at the end of the 2024/25 season, the BBC announced on Tuesday (12 November).

The BBC are on the lookout for a new host of Match of the Day after Gary Lineker announced he would be stepping down from the role at the end of the season

Gary Lineker, the well-known face of Match of the Day for decades, has announced his departure from the BBC's show. While he's set to remain with the BBC in other roles, fans are left curious about what happened.