today, bournemouth playing liverpool in the first of six premier league fixtures. but players union the pfa said some of their members had wanted to to show their support for those who had boycotted match of the day by not conducting bbc interviews. lineker, backed by some of the game s biggest names. here at bbc sport headquarters in salford, with a much shortened match of the day about to be broadcast, talks are set to continue, and unless a resolution can be found, the impact of this crisis could extend into tomorrow s output and beyond, amid questions over when and indeed whether gary lineker will return here. the chaos surrounding a staple of the tv schedules for almost 60 years. welcome to match of the day! ..and one of sport s most famous brands, ensuring the most controversial episode to date. dan roan, bbc news. the bbc has been accused of caving in to political pressure, by taking gary lineker off match of the day. the former director general, greg bike, says the corporatio
here at bbc sport headquarters in salford, with a much shortened match of the day about to be broadcast, talks are set to continue, and unless a resolution can be found, the impact of this crisis could extend into tomorrow s output and beyond, amid questions over when and indeed whether gary lineker will return here. the chaos surrounding a staple of the tv schedules for almost 60 years. welcome to match of the day! ..and one of sport s most famous brands, ensuring the most controversial episode to date. dan roan, bbc news. let s get some of the day s other news. the authorities in the us state of texas have advised american citizens against travel to mexico during the spring break for security reasons. the texas department of public safety said that drug cartel violence represented a significant threat for anyone crossing into mexico. hundreds of thousands of israelis have taken part in the latest protest against government plans to overhaul the judicial system. opponents of the refor
i m disappointed with some of his comments, to be honest. i think he s let himself down. i do believe in freedom of speech, you should be allowed to say what you want to say, but i think you have to set things in context, and i don t think he s really done that. matches took place as normal today, bournemouth playing ere at bbc sport headquarters in salford, here at bbc sport headquarters in salford, with a much shortened match of the day about to be broadcast, talks are set to continue, and unless a resolution can be found, the impact of this crisis could extend into tomorrow s output and beyond, amid questions over when and indeed whether gary lineker will return here. the chaos surrounding a staple of the tv schedules for almost 60 years. welcome to match of the day! ..and one of sport s most famous brands, ensuring the most controversial episode to date. the bbc has been accused of caving in to political pressure by taking gary lineker off match of the day. a former director genera
allowed to say what you want to say, but i think you have to set things in context, and i don t think he s really done that. here at bbc sport headquarters in salford, with a much shortened match of the day about to be broadcast, talks are set to continue, and unless a resolution can be found, the impact of this crisis could extend into tomorrow s output and beyond, amid questions over when and indeed whether gary lineker will return here. the chaos surrounding a staple of the tv schedules for almost 60 years. welcome to match of the day! ..and one of sport s most famous brands, ensuring the most controversial episode to date. dan roan, bbc news. the bbc has been accused of caving in to political pressure by taking gary lineker off match of the day. a former director general, greg dyke, says the corporation has made a mistake and undermined its credibility. but the incumbent dg tim davie says impartiality is a founding principle of the bbc. here s our media correspondent, david sillito
to the impartiality guidelines, - which in our view, they need to be both proportionate, but also applied consistently. - a small demonstration outside the bbc sport headquarters in salford calling for gary lineker s reinstatement. sports programmes could be disrupted again today. match of the day has been a staple of the tv schedules for almost 60 years. gary lineker has been at the helm for almost a quarter of a century as he returned home last night, no comment, but his son, george, told the sunday mirror his father will always speak up for those who don t have a voice. will he go back to match of the day? i think so. he loves match of the day, but he won t ever back down on his word. so the bbc and their star presenter remain divided. the corporation remains in crisis. simon jones, bbc news. mark thompson, who was director general of the bbc between 2004 and 2012 spoke earlier on sunday