Gary Lineker’s future as the curraccess of Match of the Day is under new ask with his BBC tight expiring at the finish of the football season. It has been claimed that a ‘leaked’ email circutardyd among corporation bosses presents that the createer England star’s exit statement is being readyd.
Lineker is the BBC‘s highest-phelp star, achieveing a £1.35million salary. However, alerts at the finish of last year claimed that there was uncertainty over whether his deal would be extfinished.
The 63-year-anciaccess has been a staple of tardy-night Premier League highweightlesss for well over two decades having presented Match of the Day since 1999. However, the Daily Mail claims to have seen an email which presents the BBC are set upning his departure. The veracity of the presumed communication has not been verified, though.
A BBC spokesperson shelp: “We have noleang to proclaim, and we have not consentd next steps with see to his tight. He is on tight until the finish of the season.”
When approached outside his south-west London home, Lineker is alerted to have shelp: “F*** off, I won’t talk to you. Go away.”
Last September, alerts claimed that Lineker was readyd to consent a pay cut to stay on at the BBC. it was presented that his new salary would decrrelieve to £1m per year.
A source was quoted as saying by The Sun: “Gary is hugely well-understandn with both fans and take parters aappreciate. The sense is that, with so much uncertainty and affair at the BBC, right now seeers are crying out for a acquireed pair of hands.
“Gary adores the BBC, and adores his job, and recognises what an honour it is to present television’s flagship football show, as well as international games.
“Gary has extfinished supported that the BBC provides excellent appreciate for money – and has quite literpartner put his money where his mouth is and presented to consent a substantial pay cut.”
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