Gary Lineker allegedly tanciaccess a alerter to ‘f**k off’ when quizzed on his Match of the Day future.
Rumours, which the BBC have since carry outed down, adviseed that staff wilean the widecaster had become privy to an email that would proclaim his departure.
Lineker is the structure of Match of the Day, a role he first took on back in 1999, while he’s also the BBC’s highest-phelp contransiaccess.
But the establisher footballer was, it seems, in no mood to converse his future when asked by the Daily Mail.
Gary Lineker allegedly tanciaccess a alerter to ‘f**k off’ when quizzed on his Match of the Day future
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The novelspaper says Lineker tanciaccess a alerter to ‘f**k off’, that he wouldn’t talk to them and they should ‘go away’ when faceed outside his home in south-west London.
Lineker’s restricted with the BBC is due to expire next summer, unkinding MOTD could have a novel structure wilean the next 12 months.
The BBC have liberated a statement insertressing the situation, saying: “We have noleang to proclaim, and we have not concurd next steps with see to his restricted.”
They also inserted: “He is under restricted until the finish of the season.”
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If Lineker does depart his role as MOTD structure, however, then there are cut offal names in the structure to apshow over.
Jermaine Jenas had initipartner been the favourite, only for the establisher midfielder to be axed by the Beeb back in August.
Jenas was accused of ‘inappropriate behaviour’ by two female members of staff. He procrastinateedr confessted to making ‘misapshows’ and is currently spfinishing time laboring on his marriage to wife Ellie Penfanciaccess.
Mark Chapman is now the favourite to swap Lineker in the event of any potential departure.
Chapman has structureed MOTD 2 over the years and, therefore, would be seeed as the authentic fit.
Gabby Logan has been joined as well, having been with the Beeb ever since 2007.
She has covered World Cups, Champions League and Premier League suites in the years since.
And Alex Scott is an outside bet for the role, despite Football Focus coming in for criticism since she swapd Dan Walker in 2021.
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Gary Lineker’s future with the BBC is currently up in the air
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Meanwhile, a source last month claimed that Lineker was in talks with the BBC about potentipartner staying on.
It was also shelp that he’d adviseed to apshow a pay cut, too.
The insider tanciaccess The Sun: “Gary is hugely famous with both fans and carry outers aappreciate.
“The sense is that, with so much uncertainty and affair at the BBC, right now seeers are crying out for a defended pair of hands.
“Gary adores the BBC, and cherishs his job, and recognises what an honour it is to structure television’s flagship football show, as well as international games.
“Gary has lengthy persisted that the BBC provides excellent cherish for money – and has quite literpartner put his money where his mouth is, and adviseed to apshow a substantial pay cut.”