Gary Lineker names the one club that 'suffer' on MOTD prompting X-rated response from Alan Shearer

Gary Lineker has named the one club that usually 'suffers' on Match of the Day - prompting an X-rated response from Alan Shearer.

The Match of the Day host, who has fronted the BBC highlights show since 1999, spoke in September about how the programme's running order is determined.

The order changes halfway through the season when the battles for key positions become slightly clearer, although it comes down the editors' decision.

Lineker admitted, though, that 'generally you get the best match on first' when it comes to the running order, although the title battles do come into editorial thinking.

Therefore, some clubs will naturally be further down the pecking order than others if they aren't competing at either end of the table.

And speaking on the latest edition of The Rest is Football with Shearer and Micah Richards, Lineker apologised to Fulham for their 'suffering' on the programme.

The Cottagers finished 13th under manager Marco Silva, winning 13 games and collecting 47 points.

That haul meant Fulham were not involved in too much drama in the second part of the campaign, finishing 16 points away from European football and 21 above the relegation zone.

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Lineker explained: "The manager is doing a brilliant job there, because you know when you go in Match of the Day, you're looking at Fulham, you don't think 'Oh, they're gonna be top of the list'.

"But they're never bottom or the worst team, they're just inbetween aren't they? Just get the job done quietly, so fair play.

"They're one of those clubs who suffer a bit in the running order of Match of the Day, towards the end of the season in particular. Your mid-table teams tend to have that."

That prompted an interjection from Shearer who said: "I bet they're f***ing bothered about that, don't you?"

But Lineker replied: "Oh, believe you me. Everyone gets bothered about the running order. You should see the mailbag!"