Kelly Cates, Mark Chapman and Gabby Logan will host Match of the Day from the beginning of the 2025-26 season.
It’s the first time the position shall be shared between three folks, and they’re going to cut up presenting duties for Match of the Day 2 on Sundays and MOTD: Champions League on Wednesdays, in addition to Saturday’s flagship present.
Kelly Cates has had a a 27-year profession in soccer with stints on all main broadcasters, together with the BBC on Radio 5 Stay. She beforehand hosted 606 with Ian Wright on Sundays. Cates – whose dad is former Liverpool and Scotland legend Sir Kenny Dalglish – has been presenting Premier League soccer for Sky since 2017. She may even proceed to work for Sky Sports activities.
Mark Chapman, often called ‘Chappers’, has been internet hosting MOTD2 since 2013. He additionally presents a spread of sports activities programming on BBC Radio 5 Stay together with the Monday Evening Membership and 606. He is hosted numerous sporting occasions for each BBC TV and radio. Chapman additionally introduced Sky Sports activities’ protection of the Carabao Cup.
Gabby Logan first joined the BBC in 2007 and has introduced many sporting occasions, together with males’s and girls’s World Cups and European Championships, the Six Nations and Olympics. Since 2013, Logan has co-hosted BBC Sports activities Persona of the 12 months. Her father is former Wales and Leeds midfielder Terry Yorath.
Match of the Day, which is the longest-running soccer present on the planet having launched on 22 August 1964, has had 5 earlier long-term hosts:
Alan Shearer, Micah Richards, Alex Scott, Jason Mohammad, Kelly Somers, John Murray and Steve Crossman will proceed their roles on MOTD.
