Gary Lineker back on Match of the Day after row that engulfed BBC

FA Cup quarter-final coverage begins with Alan Shearer saying last week was a ‘difficult situation’

Gary Lineker returned to presenting Match of the Day on Saturday evening after a row that threatened to topple the BBC chairman and director general.

As the former England international introduced live BBC coverage of the FA Cup quarter-final between Manchester City and Burnley, pundit Alan Shearer touched on the recent controversy.