The decision to drop it has been met by widespread criticism online, with Liverpool legend and former BBC Sport pundit Mark Lawrenson tweeting: “Can’t believe the BBC have dropped the reading of the classified results on Sports Report. However, after going down to the Championship, Leeds are now at the beginning of a new era, and speaking on the BBC Radio Five Live Football Daily Podcast, Jobi McAnuff has hailed one of the big decisions Leeds have had to make. The iconic classified football results, which were a staple part of the BBCapos;s football coverage on radio for the past tips 70 years, have been dropped by the broadcaster Gary Lineker has spoken out about a standing ovation at a MS store just days after he was suspended by the BBC earlier this year.