US Edition'I recognise the error and upset caused' - Gary Lineker releases statement as BBC departure confirmed
- Gary Lineker, 64, is set to depart from the BBC before the 2026 World Cup and will not be involved in the broadcaster’s tournament coverage.
- His departure follows his apology for circulating content related to Zionism that included an image of a rat, a symbol with historical ties to antisemitic imagery.
- Lineker had been the BBC's highest-paid star, presenting Match of the Day for 25 years but faced growing tensions after a 2023 suspension over political comments.
- BBC Director-General Tim Davie stated Lineker acknowledged his mistake and agreed to step down after this season, with Gabby Logan and others replacing him next season.
- Lineker’s exit ends an era at the BBC and suggests he may pursue other media opportunities outside its impartiality constraints.
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An Anti-Semitic Post Is Expensive to Gary Lineker: Fired in Log by BBC
The former bomber, for 25 years face of the historic program of the BBC "Match of the Day," was put at the door after a post on Instagram strongly anti-Semitic. The impunity of certain left influencers is over?
BBC bosses feared Lineker exit could spark FA Cup Final pundit walkout
The BBC has been accused of giving Gary Lineker a “hero’s farewell” by allowing him to present the final Match of the Day, after confirming his early exit from the broadcaster.The corporation’s highest-paid star was unable to save his job after he shared an Instagram post about Zionism that included a drawing of a rat, historically used as an antisemitic insult.Announcing his exit, Lineker apologised “unreservedly” again, and said it was “best f…
Sports Announcer Out After 26 Years For Sharing Antisemitic Post
Meet Molly Qerim’s Replacement On First Take (1:15) A sports announcer is out at his network after 26 years, after he reportedly shared an antisemitic post on social media.Gary Lineker, a former professional soccer player turned analyst and announcer for BBC, is out at the network after nearly three decades. He came under fire for sharing an antisemitic post on social media. BBC and Lineker have confirmed his ousting.“Gary has acknowledged the m…
Gary Lineker sorry for ‘hurt and upset’ as BBC confirms his early departure
The BBC confirmed he will leave his presenting role following this Sunday’s Match Of The Day. Presenter Gary Lineker apologised for the “hurt and upset caused” following a social media post he shared as his early exit from the BBC was confirmed. Lineker, 64, will leave the corporation after this weekend’s Match Of The Day and will not front BBC coverage of the 2026 World Cup, or coverage of the FA Cup next season, as had been previously announce…
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