New Match of the Day presenters revealed including Sky Sports favourite after Gary Lineker’s exit

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The BBC has announced the new host of Match of the Day as Gary Lineker gets ready to exit the show.

Kelly Cates, Mark Chapman and Gabby Logan will take on the roles with the Premier League highlights show being shared between three people for the first time. The trio will take on the main Match of the Day show on a Saturday night, plus Match of the Day 2 on Sunday evenings as well as MOTD: Champions League on Wednesdays.

A statement posted on the MOTD X page read: "New squad for next season! We're delighted to announce that Kelly Cates, Mark Chapman and Gabby Logan will share Match of the Day presenting duties from 2025-26."

Cates, Chapman and Logan will be the sixth set of main presenters for Match of the Day, which is the longest-running football show in the world having launched in August 1964. Cates - who is leaving Sky Sports - has worked for the BBC on and off since 2013, for Radio 5 Live. The daughter of Liverpool legend Kenny Dalglish became a popular TV presenter at Sky Sports.

Logan and Chapman, who have worked for the BBC for several years including on Match of the Day, both received public backing for the role of host. Former England players Alan Shearer and Micah Richards will remain as regular pundits.

BBC Sport director Alex Kay-Jelski said: "I know viewers will love these three incredible broadcasters and journalists at the heart of our football coverage next season. They're brilliant at what they do and MOTD viewers can be sure they will be well looked after as the big football talking points are expertly analysed. Gary has done a phenomenal job at Match of the Day for the last 25 years, he'll be missed greatly and we all still get to enjoy him on our screens across some of football's greatest tournaments. Outside of Match of the Day we've got some great new shows, voices and surprises lined up for the 2025-26 season across audio, video and digital and we look forward to sharing them with you all later in the year. It's a truly exciting time for BBC Sport's football coverage."

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