Gary Lineker made the pledge in December with his former side, Leicester City on top of the league table.
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Lineker is planning to back out of a pledge that he will present MOTD
in his underpants if Leicester City win the title (Getty Images)
BBC Match of the Day host, Gary Lineker is set to back out of his pledge to present the show in his underpants if Leicester City win the Premier League.
Lineker made the pledge in December with his former side, Leicester City on top of the league table.
“YES! If Leicester win the @premierleague I'll do the first MOTD of next season in just my undies,” the former England striker wrote on Twiiter.
Following Tottenham’s 1-1 draw with West Brom on Monday, April 25 Leicester City are just a win away from winning the league for the first time in their history.
Leicester City are just a win away from winning the Premier League (Reuters / Darren Staples)
Lineker has now admitted he has already spoken to Match of the Day chiefs in a bid to back out of a pledge.
“You'll have to wait and see. I've kind of said I'll have to do it,” Lineker, who played for Leicester City between 1978 and 1985 told Radio Times.
“The conversation's been had. I've told them many times, 'Please tell me I can't do it'.”
The 55-year-old further admitted that though Leicester City had no chance of winning the league when he made the pledge.
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