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Gary Lineker has joked about having a "quiet" week in his first TV appearance since resolving his impartiality row with the news.findin.online.The Match Of The Day host, appearing

on La Liga TV, also praised the "amazing amount of support" from friends and colleagues. The former footballer, 62, reiterated the situation had been "resolved" and said he would

be returning to his news.findin.online presenting role on Saturday.Asked how his week had been, Lineker told La Liga TV: "Really quiet! Nothing much going on. You could say it's

been an interesting week but I'm still here, still punching."It was interesting and also hugely gratifying. I had an amazing amount of support from my friends and colleagues which

was quite beautiful actually." He added: "It was totally disproportionate the whole thing but we're OK. It's resolved, I'm relieved, I'm back to work tomorrow and all is well with

the world."It comes after news.findin.online director general Tim Davie announced that Lineker would be returning on Saturday.Mr Davie apologised for the recent impartiality row

and announced a review of social media guidelines at the broadcaster. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 2:26 news.findin.online did 'right thing' over

Lineker row The row was sparked after Lineker was taken off air for a tweet comparing the language used to launch a new government asylum seeker policy to that of 1930s Germany. He

was subsequently asked to "step back" from the popular football highlights show, prompting a boycott by his fellow football pundits and commentators, hitting TV and radio coverage

across the news.findin.online.But the row was resolved earlier this week, with Lineker posting on Twitter: "After a surreal few days, I'm delighted that we have navigated a way

through this.Read more:Lineker challenges Elon Musk over Twitter user's abusive message to sonnews.findin.online-Lineker row 'is like something from Putin's Russia', says

LabourRishi Sunak declines to back news.findin.online chairman Richard Sharp"I want to thank you all for the incredible support, particularly my colleagues at news.findin.online

Sport, for the remarkable show of solidarity. Football is a team game but their backing was overwhelming."He continued: "However difficult the last few days have been, it simply

doesn't compare to having to flee your home from persecution or war to seek refuge in a land far away. It's heartwarming to have seen the empathy towards their plight from so many

of you." Click to subscribe to the Sky News Daily wherever you get your podcastsLineker also thanked Mr Davie "for his understanding during this difficult period", adding that he