Gary Lineker and Micah Richards respond to backlash over BBC coverage of England vs Switzerland

Gary Lineker and Micah Richards have responded to criticism that the BBC s coverage of England s win against Switzerland was overly positive.

The duo were part of the BBC team analysing the Three Lions victory over the Swiss on penalties which saw them through the semi-finals of Euro 2024.

Rio Ferdinand joined them and all three were waxing lyrical over a display which , one of which – the draw with Denmark – Lineker described as sh*t .

Too negative and too positive

Speaking on The Rest Is Football podcast, Richards said: We got a little bit of… I wouldn t say stick, people were saying we were a little too positive for England.

Lineker added: Before they were saying we were a little bit too negative. There are always going to be people who will …