Former England striker will relinquish role at the end of the 2024/25 season, but will stay at BBC until 2026

Gary Lineker is to step down as the presenter of Match of the Day at the end of the season, it has been reported.

He is believed to have signed an 18-month contract with the broadcaster that will cover the next Fifa World Cup in the US, Canada and Mexico, but will step back from the BBC’s football highlights programme at the end of the 2024/25 season. BBC News reported that an announcement would be made on Tuesday.