Gary Lineker forced to apologise as fans complain that Match of the Day feature is ‘like a tin can’
GARY Lineker was forced to apologise to viewers after Match of the Day was hit with sound problems.
The BBC host, 62, presented the show as always on Saturday night.
But fans were immediately disappointed with the commentary that sounded like it was recorded inside a ‘tin-can’.
That saw the England legend address the issues in the studio
“We believe we’ve got one or two problems with the sound,” he told his audience.
“If that’s the case then we do apologise and we’re working at it as we speak… if you can hear us that is!
“Apparently it’s better on iPlayer. If you want to switch that’s up to you but I’m sure we’ll get it resolved as quickly as we can.”
Although that didn’t stop fans from voicing their disapproval online.
One wrote: “What is up with the sound on match of the day @BBCMOTD#motd sounds like commentary from inside a tin can.”
Another posted: “Match of the day sounds a bit robotic tonight.”
A third shared: “Is the sound a bit funny on match of the day?”
Lineker hit the headlines earlier this year when he was taken off TV after a tweet criticising the Conservative Party’s immigration policies.
That sparked a massive protest amongst his fellow football pundits and Match of the Day staff.
He was also outspoken about Qatar’s role as World Cup hosts at the end of last year regarding their human rights record.
After Lineker returned from his brief suspension earlier this year, he then doubled down on his sentiments during an interview with Men’s Health Magazine.
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He said: “When I sent that tweet, it honestly never even crossed my mind that it would lead to where it went.
“I’ve worked with refugees’ charities for years. So, when I saw the Suella Braverman film, I said I thought it was pretty awful.
“Then the ‘stick to football’ people weighed in and I replied to one of them, just saying there was no massive influx, the UK takes far fewer refugees than other European countries, this is a cruel policy, and the language used in the debate reminds us of the debate in Germany in the 1930s. I think that is factually accurate.”