Kelly Cates, Mark Chapman and Gabby Logan have been announced as the three new presenters of the show.

But the BBC have still f***ed it, haven’t they. Because they’ve fudged it. In Chapman, Cates and Logan what they had was an excellent shortlist from which to make a final decision. What they did not have was a final decision. Any one of the three could have taken MOTD and run with it, put their stamp on it. But now none of them can do that.

The BBC has named the trio of presenters who will replace Gary Lineker in the iconic Match of the Day presenter’s chair from next season. Mark Chapman, Kelly Cates and Gabby Logan, who had been heavily linked with the role, are the hcosen three. This is the first time the hosting has been shared by three presenters.

It was announced in November that Gary Lineker would be stepping down at the end of the current season, calling time on 26 years in the job. It ended months of speculation over his future at the BBC, though he will be staying on to front coverage of the 2026 World Cup.

Who is Kelly Cates? Kelly Cates has a life-long association with football, she is the daughter of former Celtic and Liverpool manager Sir Kenny Dalglish. Born in Glasgow, she grew

Kelly Cates, Mark Chapman and Gabby Logan will share hosting duties of BBC Match of the Day from next season, replacing Gary Lineker

The BBC’s flagship football show, Match of the Day, will be presented by Kelly Cates, Mark Chapman and Gabby Logan from next season, it has been announced. For the first time in the show’s history, the role of lead presenter will be shared by three presenters.

There is something powerfully analogue about the BBC trumpeting its new Match of the Day line-up, as if we were back in the 1960s and David Coleman were replacing Kenneth Wolstenholme. Yes folks, that’s a long time ago,

Kelly Cates, Mark Chapman and Gabby Logan will be the new Match of the Day presenters, the BBC has announced.