Harry Redknapp, Mick McCarthy join 'Match of the Day'

Former Tottenham Hotspur manager Harry Redknapp and ex-Wolves boss Mick McCarthy have signed up as regular pundits on the BBC's Match of the Day.

The football highlights programme returns to BBC One this Saturday (August 18) at 10.30pm following the start of the new Premier League season.



Match of the Day 2 will return on Sunday at 10.25pm, shifting from BBC Two to its new BBC One slot.

Fresh from presenting on the BBC's London 2012 Olympics coverage, Gary Lineker will once more act as host of the Saturday night programme, aided by regular pundits Alan Hansen and Alan Shearer.

Following Lee Dixon's defection to ITV, the corporation has agreed deals with Redknapp and McCarthy to act as regular pundits throughout the season.

Both men are currently out of work after leaving their clubs last season and they also recently appeared on the BBC's Euro 2012 coverage.

Colin Murray will return as host of Match of the Day 2, looking at Sunday's Premier League games with the help of a mix of Hansen, Shearer, Redknapp and McCarthy, along with special guests.