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Clarified the dispute with the BBC, American football presenter Gary Lineker returns to the screens this Saturday. “After a few surreal days I’m glad we found a way. I’m relieved to be back at work. The world is right,” the former England international told LaLiga TV.

The 62-year-old is set to host the FA Cup quarter-final between Manchester City and Burnley (6.45pm) after being suspended by the public broadcaster last week.

Lineker emphasized that the situation was “resolved” but “completely blown out of proportion”. The suspension period has been an interesting week, “and I’m still here and I’m still quitting,” said Lineker, who appreciated the “incredible” support from his friends and colleagues.

Referring to London’s migration policy, Lineker tweeted that the Tory British government’s rhetoric was “no different from Germany in the 1930s”. The BBC saw this as a breach of its strict neutrality rules and suspended the popular moderator.

As a result, several moderators and commentators refused to work, and Lineker’s main show, “Match of the Day”, only showed gameplay footage without commentary. Critics accused the BBC of bowing to government pressure.