New frontrunner tipped to replace Gary Lineker on Match of the Day after Jermaine Jenas' BBC sacking

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Mark Chapman is the new frontrunner to replace Gary Lineker on Match of the Day show after Jermaine Jenas was sacked.

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  • Lineker's contract with BBC expires next year
  • Chapman is tipped to be his replacement
  • Will host BBC's UCL highlights show
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