BBC flooded with complaints as Sunderland fume over Alan Shearer 'editor’s orders' segment

BBC hit with complaints over 'poor and biased' Match of the Day segment

The BBC received over 100 complaints about their Match of the Day coverage, with Alan Shearer blaming 'editor's orders'

BBC flooded with complaints as Sunderland fume over Alan Shearer 'editor’s orders' segment

Sunderland fans have never been enamoured with Alan Shearer, but the Newcastle United legend has been on the end of a particularly large barrage of grief

BBC bombarded with complaints over Alan Shearer Match of the Day segment - 'editor's orders' - The Mirror

Alan Shearer has been a mainstay on Match of the Day for years, but the Newcastle United legend has been the subject of complaints from the public recently

BBC bombarded with complaints after 'poor and biased' Match of the Day coverage

The BBC has received 103 formal complaints following Match of the Day's coverage of Sunderland's triumph against Crystal Palace earlier this month. The newly promoted side secured a 2-1 victory over the visitors at the Stadium of Light on January 17, but viewers took issue with how the programme handled its post-match analysis.According to the BBC's fortnightly complaints report, the broadcast was accused of being "poor/biased against Sunderland…