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The group of three will replace Lineker, who will exit after 26 years in the host role.
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Chapman has now provided a glimpse of what viewers can anticipate from the three segments.
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Mark Chapman has shared some insights into what viewers should anticipate from the upcoming season of Match of the Day, and it appears there won’t be many significant changes.
Chapman will join forces with
Gabby Logan
and
Kelly Cates
to host the
BBC
‘s premier football program starting from the beginning of the upcoming season, with
Gary Lineker
resigning from the position after 26 years as chairman.
When Cates, Chapman, and Logan start their new roles following Lineker’s exit, they will divide the responsibilities of hosting Match of the Day and Match of the Day 2 among themselves.
Chapman, who spoke at the
2024 Sports Journalism Awards
, has been a consistent presence on the BBC for several years, often hosting the Match of the Day 2 coverage on Sundays.
He has similarly collaborated with Cates at Sky Sports, and Logan also brings experience as a host of the program.
Fans have gotten a firsthand look at what changes lie ahead for next year, as Chapman was queried about expectations for the 2025-26 season.
‘There’s nothing different,’ said Chapman. I understand folks keeps saying, “This will shift or that will alter.” But honestly, I truly believe nothing will change at all.
‘It will continue to showcase all the key moments and allow for some casual conversation. Therefore, if you expect significant changes, I reckon you might find it somewhat disappointing.’
‘I believe we’ll simply end up discussing football, having a good time, and that’ll wrap things up.’
Logan, who was unveiled by the BBC in January, disclosed that both she and the other hosts took significant measures to maintain secrecy before they were publicly introduced.
The three formed a covert WhatsApp group to talk about everything related to Match of the Day and strengthen their connection before the major announcement, going as far as deleting messages to ensure the information remained confidential among themselves.
“I didn’t mention it to my mother,” Logan stated, revealing that he had shared this information solely with her spouse and ex-Scotland rugby player Kenny.
I created a group chat named ‘The Match of the Day Three,’ and we had vanishing messages because Chappers was quite paranoid about privacy. The only one who knew about it was Kenny!
It has been learned that BBC executives, led by the newly appointed Director of Sport Alex Kay-Jelski, are keen to steer the program in a new direction through the addition of Logan, Chapman, and Cates.
Introducing a revolving roster of hosts along with two new female presenters marks significant upheaval for Match of the Day, which has had Leceister in the forefront for more than 25 years.
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