Gary Lineker will return to host Match of the Day after he was taken off air following an impartiality row in which he criticized the government’s new asylum policy.
BBC director general Tim Davie has announced an independent review will be carried out into social media guidelines.
Lineker said he supported the review and looked forward to getting back on air.
He said the past few days had been “surreal” and thanked him for the “incredible support”.
The BBC’s weekend football coverage was disrupted by the walkout triggered by Lineker’s suspension.
In a statement, Mr Davie said: “Everyone knows this is a difficult time for staff, contributors, presenters and, most importantly, viewers.
“I apologize for this.”
Last week, in a tweet Lineker compared the language used to set up the government’s asylum plan to “that used by the Germans in the 30s”.
His words, about the government’s new Illegal Migration Bill, were criticized by Conservative ministers, including the home secretary.
Lineker was told on Friday that he would have to apologize for the tweets or he would not be able to present Match of the Day at the weekend.
When he refused to do so, he was taken off the air, sparking an unprecedented wave of walkouts from pundits and commentators.
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