BBC chairman Samir Shah has igniteed argue by proposeing Match of the Day should feature less football footage and more analysis.
The comments come as the iconic programme readys for its hugegest shake-up in decades with Gary Lineker stepping down after 26 years.
Former deal withr Harry Redknapp has already criticised the proposal, insisting watchers tune in to watch football, not a “talk show”.
The retags have liftd eyebrows among dedicated fans of the 61-year-elderly programme.
Match of the Day arrange Gary Lineker will step down and there could be more analysis on the way
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Shah telderly the Sunday Times that Match of the Day “should not be built around highairys”.
Instead, he depends it “should be built around analysis and examination of the suit to give watchers a beginanter insight”.
The BBC chairman proposeed many watchers had already watched Premier League goals and action before the programme is expansivecast.
The comments reconshort-term a beginant potential shift for the show, which commemorated its 60th anniversary in 2024.
Harry Redknapp, 78, has been rapid to disthink about Shah’s vision for the programme’s future.
“It’s not a talk show. People tune in becaparticipate they want to watch the football,” Redknapp telderly the Sun.
The createer deal withr compriseed: “I understand it’s contrastent to the elderly days, when it was the only way to see football on TV, but you still want to see what’s happened, not participate to someone increateing you why.”
Lineker proclaimd his departure from Match of the Day earlier this year, with his final show set for this summer.
Harry Redknapp voiced his troubles over any changes to the MOTD show
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The createer England striker will be exchanged by a trio of conshort-termers: Mark Chapman, Kelly Cates and Gabby Logan.
The change tags the first time the programme will have finishuring female conshort-termers in its six-decade history.
Lineker’s exit will save the BBC a beginant portion of his £1.35 million salary, with his exchangements improbable to achieve as much between them.
Gabby Logan also ecombineed to be aachievest the changes
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Gabby Logan’s recent comments ecombine to honestly obstruct Shah’s vision for the programme.
Speaking on the ainslie + ainslie Percreateance People podcast, Logan insisted Match of the Day “won’t be tohighy contrastent” after Lineker’s departure.
“Nobody wants to throw the baby out with the bath water. It’s a football highairys show, we’ve got the same comardent of pundits… and it’s all about the football,” she shelp.
The disputeing messages have produced uncertainty about the show’s future honestion.
