Gary Neville has shown his support towards Ian Wright, who confirmed to have stepped down from BBC Match of the Day for Saturday’s broadcast after Gary Lineker was axed.
With Lineker having to take a step back after his recent comments that opposed England’s new asylum policy, BBC said that he violated their regulations about taking sides on ‘party political issues and political controversies.’
As the United Kingdom’s premier broadcasting corporation received plenty of backlash, the Arsenal legend took to Twitter to confirm that he plans to support the former Leicester City striker by deciding not to appear on the show on Saturday.
Now, Gary Neville has pledged his support towards Ian Wright for supporting Gary Lineker when it comes to his stance against BBC Match of the Day.
Gary Neville shows support to Ian Wright after BBC Match of the Day stance
The Gunners legend has been lauded on social media for taking the brave step of supporting his colleague and friend after he was asked to step down from his long-time post.
Gary Neville was a fan of the step taken by Ian Wright after Gary Lineker stepped down from BBC Match of the Day, tweeting, “You’re more than good!”
The Manchester United hero also tweeted, “I had no doubt Ian Wright would do that!”, while adding, “Who the hell is going to go on now!”
Ian Wright proves his class once again
Aside from being one of the most entertaining personalities on television, one of the reasons why the retired goalscorer is adored is because of his support for issues outside those on the pitch.
Ian Wright has oozed class once again with a classy, yet incredibly brave step against BBC Match of the Day to support Gary Lineker, which has blown away the world including Gary Neville.
All one can do is applaud the man.
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