Gabby Logan, Kelly Cates and Mark Chapman to host Match of the Day
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Trio will present football highlights show after Gary Lineker steps down, BBC says. Gabby Logan, Kelly Cates and Mark Chapman will take over hosting Match of the Day from Gary Lineker, the BBC has announced. The confirmation follows speculation about the presenting lineup of the BBC’s football show after news last year that Lineker would step back from the role. The former England striker has presented the show since 1999.
Cates, who will also continue her role with Sky Sports, said: “Once I sit in that chair and the theme music starts, I just know that’s going to be a really incredible moment. I’ve worked with a lot of the pundits before and they’re all fantastic, so I’m just looking forward to getting started.
“I’ve known Gabby and Mark really well for years so to bring it all together, embracing the digital side of things, it feels like a really comprehensive football package for fans and that’s what makes it so exciting too.”. She has been a presenter with Sky Sports since rejoining them in 2016, fronting their coverage of the Premier League.
Cates, the 49-year-old daughter of former Scotland and Liverpool footballer Sir Kenny Dalglish, also hosts BBC Radio 5 Live’s Tuesday night sports coverage. Logan said: “It’s always a real moment [sitting in the chair] because it has such history. It’s still so relevant to so many people now and talked about in a landscape where TV’s changed so much.
“There’s an enormous responsibility to make sure we continue to evolve while at the same time respecting the traditions of Match of the Day. People want to see the goals, they want to see the incidents, they want to see the moments everyone’s talking about, so while we can tinker at the edges, the core is the football.”.
