BREAKING: Ian Wright has pulled out of Saturday’s edition of Match of the Day in solidarity with Gary Lineker.
It was announced on Friday that Lineker would ‘step back’ from presenting the show ‘until an agreement is reached on his social media use’.
Former England striker Wright tweeted: ‘Everybody knows what Match of the Day means to me, but I’ve told the BBC I won’t be doing it tomorrow. Solidarity.’Which team has what it takes to win the Premier League this year? Arsenal or Man City?
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