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Alan Shearer announces he is scaling back Match of the Day appearances
ALAN SHEARER has confirmed his Match of the Day appearances will be getting scaled back.
TL;DR
- Alan Shearer will limit his Match of the Day appearances to approximately once a month.
- He wishes to have more Saturdays free and plans to attend more Newcastle United games.
- Shearer will continue to do co-commentary for FA Cup games.
- New pundits have been added to Match of the Day this season.
- There are reports of tension between some Match of the Day stars and BBC Sport Director Alex Kay-Jelski.
- Insiders suggest disagreements are occurring due to Kay-Jelski's changes.