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atch of the Day 2 will follow a “much-reduced” format on Sunday, the BBC has said.
BBC Sports Editor Dan Roan gave an update on the BBC’s Sports schedules following the ongoing row over Gary Lineker’s suspension from Match of the Day which sparked a mass boycott of the BBC by pundits, players and managers.
Mr Roan tweeted: “At this stage BBC expecting the planned Women’s Super League match between Chelsea and Manchester United this afternoon to be on BBC2, but with no pre-match presentation.
“Expecting Match of the Day 2 to follow similar much-reduced format to Match of the Day last night.”
It comes after former Spurs star Jermain Defoe pulled out of punditry duties on Match of the Day 2 tonight.
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BBC One broadcast a stripped back Premier League highlights show on Saturday after Lineker had been stood down as presenter.
Match of the Day was replaced by a shortened highlights reel featuring no commentary and without studio punditry.
The show lasted 20 minutes and did not feature the usual title music or graphics, instead using the name Premier League Highlights.
The BBC announced on Friday that it was temporarily removing Lineker for posting tweets that breached impartiality guidelines.
It sparked a wave of boycotts from fellow pundits and presenters, with Ian Wright and Alan Shearer leading the list of names to show solidarity with Lineker and withdrawing from Saturday’s broadcast.
BBC schedules were badly disrupted with regular programmes Football Focus, Final Score and 5Live’s Fighting Talk unable to air.
