The BBC has received 103 formal complaints following Match of the Day's coverage of Sunderland's triumph against Crystal Palace earlier this month. TRENDING Stories Videos Your SayDuring the broadcast, presenter Mark Chapman handed over to senior pundit Alan Shearer following player and manager interviews. The BBC has received 103 formal complaints following Match of the Day's coverage of Sunderland's FA Cup triumph against Crystal Palace | BBCChapman responded with a quip about Shearer doing "a 15 minute special on iPlayer." The pundit reiterated: "We have to talk about Crystal Palace, just to be clear." And then just before midnight, they said, ‘Do you want to do some analysis on Sunderland?’ You can imagine my reply."

Source: BBC January 30, 2026 15:49 UTC