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Alex Scott cruelly trolled as she’s tipped for Gary Lineker’s Match of the Day job

Alex Scott is among the candidates tipped to replace Gary Lineker on Match of the Day, and some fans aren't impressed.

Alex Scott is one of the stars tipped to take Gary Lineker ‘s place as the host of BBC’s popular football show Match of the Day. Several fans have echoed football manager Joey Barton’s emotions about Alex being among the candidates to replace Gary on Match of the Day as he has stepped down from his role. According to the Metro, Joey had only a two-word response: “Fantastic news.” Previously, while attending Piers Morgan ’s Uncensored show, he had openly expressed his disapproval of Alex as a presenter of the men’s game.

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