Gary Lineker news – live: Defiant Match of the Day star says he’s ‘still hitting’ ahead of BBC return
Gary Lineker returns to Match of the Day, BBC apologizes
A defiant Gary Lineker has said he is “still banging” ahead of his return to the BBC after comparing government language on the small boat crisis to Nazi Germany.
The game of the day star returns to screens on Saturday to present live coverage of the FA Cup quarter-final between Manchester City and Burnley, which was suspended over the comments last week.
In his first television appearance since the row, Mr Lineker said: “You could say it’s been an interesting week but I’m still here, still banging.” When asked about the row by LaLiga TV, he added: “It was interesting and also very enjoyable.
“I had an incredible amount of support from my friends and colleagues, which was actually quite nice. “It was completely disproportionate, the whole thing. “But we’re fine. It’s solved, we’re relieved and back to work tomorrow and all is right with the world.”
Mr Lineker will not appear on MOTD tonight, although it is believed his absence is due to scheduling rather than the dispute that led to his suspension.
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Matt MathersMarch 18, 2023 10:15 am
“Completely disproportionate”
Football presenter Gary Lineker has condemned the BBC’s suspension dispute over his tweets as “completely disproportionate”.
But he said he had received plenty of support during his row with the BBC, which had been enjoyable and “quite nice”.
It comes as the TV star’s agent said he believes he has a “special agreement” with the network allowing him to comment on refugees and the small boat crisis.
Matt MathersMarch 18, 2023 9:18 am
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BBC Director-General Tim Davie announced a review of the social media guidelines, recognizing “the potential confusion caused by the guidelines’ gray areas”.
Jane DaltonMarch 18, 2023 6:45 am
BBC apologized to staff and viewers
The company apologized for a “difficult time for staff, contributors, presenters and most importantly, our audience”:
Gary Lineker returns to Match of the Day, BBC apologizes
Match of the Day presenter Gary Lineker will continue as BBC presenter after the company apologized for a “difficult time for staff, contributors, presenters and most importantly our audience”. Lineker did not appear on the football highlights program over the weekend after being told to step down from the role after a tweet comparing the language used to introduce a new government asylum seeker policy to 1930s Germany . Other pundits, presenters and commentators went into “Solidarity” with Lineker, which seriously impacted the weekend’s sports coverage. Click here to sign up for our newsletter.
Jane DaltonMarch 18, 2023 3:45 am
The presenter also makes money from film and podcast companies
Gary Lineker tops BBC salary of £1.35m with more money for royalties, The Telegraph has called.
It is said he and other BBC broadcasters have been working on podcasts or television programs from Lineker’s Goalhanger film and podcast company.
A BBC spokesman told the newspaper: “Gary is a freelance presenter and his BBC salary for the role is published annually in line with the transparency obligations in the BBC Charter.
“This is entirely separate from any programming the BBC commissions from Goalhanger Productions, an independent production company.”
Jane DaltonMarch 18, 2023 1:50 am
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Jane DaltonMarch 18, 2023 00:10
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Gary Lineker was among the celebrities who supported a British ban on imports of hunting trophies.
Jane DaltonMarch 17, 2023 10:55 p.m
The tweets that started it all
The debacle began when Lineker tweeted that the government’s small-boat approach was “an immeasurably cruel policy”:
Jane DaltonMarch 17, 2023 21:55
‘Totally disproportionate’: Gary Lineker’s first TV appearance since BBC lockdown
Football presenter Gary Lineker has condemned the BBC’s suspension dispute as “completely disproportionate” over his tweets:
Jane DaltonMarch 17, 2023 7:34 p.m
What can we expect from a BBC social media review after the Lineker dispute?
The BBC’s Director-General Tim Davie has announced a review of the social media guidelines, recognizing “the potential confusion of the gray areas” of the guidelines following the recent impartiality dispute over a tweet by Gary Lineker.
Before the recently announced review, let’s take a look at what we know so far and how to do the review based on the 2020 update.
Andy GregoryMarch 17, 2023 3:15 p.m
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