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Former BBC pundit Mark Lawrenson has claimed Gary Lineker “has just had enough” as the long-serving Match of the Day host prepares to step down from the programme. Speaking to GB News, Lawrenson suggested Mark Chapman as the ideal replacement for Lineker. “If you’re asking me who I think should get it, I would say Mark Chapman”, Lawrenson said. “Mark Chapman does Match of the Day 2 so he would slip into Gary’s chair quite easily I would have thought. He does 5 Live, he’s very talented.” Lawrenson praised Lineker’s longevity, adding: “How many people stay on the telly for 26 years?” The BBC con…