Gary Lineker, the host of "Match of the Day," was taken off air by the BBC due to an ongoing row over impartiality regarding his tweets on the UK government's asylum policy.
The BBC faced criticism and several sports presenters and pundits walked out of shows in solidarity, leading to a significant disruption of football coverage over the weekend.
The BBC's director-general, Tim Davie, announced an independent review of the corporation's social media guidelines, and apologized for the confusion and difficulties.
The BBC confirmed Lineker's return as the host of "Match of the Day" following the review.
The BBC has issued an apology for the chaos caused by the decision to take Gary Lineker off air, amid a row over his social media activity, following his criticism of the UK government's asylum policy.
The incident resulted in a significant disruption of football coverage over the weekend, with several sports presenters and pundits walking out in solidarity.
While The Independent, The Guardian, and The Telegraph label the row as being over impartiality, CNN and Politico frame it as a media controversy, while also discussing due impartiality.
The BBC director-general, Tim Davie, announced an independent review of the corporation's social media guidelines, which was welcomed by Lineker who expressed his support and said he looked forward to returning to hosting.
The apology and review come after more than 200,000 people signed a petition calling for Lineker's reinstatement, while leading politicians and media figures, including former prime minister Tony Blair, expressed their support for and criticism of the decision.