Wright and Shearer pulled out of TV show in solidarity with Lineker

Former England striker Ian Wright And Alain Shearer have informed the BBC that they will not take part in the next game of the day in a show of support Gary Lineker .

Earlier, the British Broadcasting Corporation announced Lineker’s withdrawal from his job as host of Match of the Day for commenting on a bill to deport illegal migrants from the UK. The ex-footballer compared these measures to the rhetoric of the German government in the 1930s.

Everyone knows what Match of the Day means to me, but I told the BBC I won’t be on the program tomorrow. Solidarity,” Wright wrote on social media.

“I have informed the BBC that I will not be on the show tomorrow night,” Shearer said.

The bill will prohibit those who arrive on the island across the English Channel in small boats from seeking asylum, as well as deportation, followed by a ban on entry into the country and the inability to leave. obtain citizenship in the future.

Source : MatchTV

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