The BBC have confirmed that Mark Chapman, Kelly Cates and Gabby Logan will share presenting duties on Match of the Day from next season.
It was confirmed at the tail end of 2024 that Gary Lineker would be leaving the show, having hosted the programme ever since the departure of Des Lynham to rivals ITV in 1999.
In the wake of that announcement, speculation went into overdrive as to who would fill his boots.
And the BBC have now confirmed that Chapman, Cates and Logan will share presenting duties on the popular football highlights show.
Gary Lineker will leave Match of the Day at the end of the current season
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A statement on the BBC website said: “The BBC’s flagship football show, Match of the Day, will be presented by Kelly Cates, Mark Chapman and Gabby Logan from next season.
“For the first time, the role of lead presenter across the BBC’s iconic Premier League highlights programmes, Match of the Day and Match of the Day 2, and the latest addition to the BBC’s football highlights portfolio, Match of the Day Champions League, will be shared by three presenters.
“The highly respected trio, who also work across other parts of BBC Sport, will be at the heart of BBC Sport’s stellar football team that includes Alan Shearer, Micah Richards, Alex Scott, Jason Mohammad, Kelly Somers, John Murray and Steve Crossman.”
Logan, reacting to her new gig, said: “It’s always a real moment [sitting in the chair] because it has such history.
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