Match of the Day said in a post on social media that an “incredible 52-year journey comes to an end”.
Alex Scott has presented the Saturday lunchtime programme, which was first broadcast in 1974, for the past five years.
Mr Kay-Jelski said Scott “will remain at the heart of our sports output across both the Men’s World Cup this year and the Women’s World Cup in 2027, as well as continuing her lead role on the Women’s Super League and BBC Sport Personality of the Year”.
Former England and Arsenal striker Scott said she was proud to have been associated with the show.
“52 years of an iconic football show. It’s a show that I’ll forever be honoured to be associated with and one that has made me grow as a presenter in a way I’ll always look back on with pride,” she wrote on Instagram.
“Thank you to everyone who has been part of the journey, from the bottom of my heart it means so much. Time to get excited for big summer of sport ahead.”
Former Football Focus presenter Dan Walker felt it was “disappointing” there was no longer to be a space in football’s “constantly changing” landscape for a show which has “meant so much to so many people for so many years”.
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