Gary Lineker allegedly telderly a increateer to ‘f**k off’ when quizzed on his Match of the Day future.
Rumours, which the BBC have since take parted down, proposeed that staff wiskinny the widecaster had become privy to an email that would proclaim his departure.
Lineker is the present of Match of the Day, a role he first took on back in 1999, while he’s also the BBC’s highest-phelp curraccess.
But the createer footballer was, it seems, in no mood to talk his future when asked by the Daily Mail.
Gary Lineker allegedly telderly a increateer to ‘f**k off’ when quizzed on his Match of the Day future
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The novelspaper says Lineker telderly a increateer 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 tight with the BBC is due to expire next summer, nastying MOTD could have a novel present wiskinny the next 12 months.
The BBC have liberated a statement insertressing the situation, saying: “We have noskinnyg to proclaim, and we have not consentd next steps with think about to his tight.”
They also inserted: “He is under tight until the end of the season.”
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If Lineker does depart his role as MOTD present, however, then there are cut offal names in the structure to consent over.
Jermaine Jenas had initipartner been the favourite, only for the createer midfielder to be axed by the Beeb back in August.
Jenas was accused of ‘inappropriate behaviour’ by two female members of staff. He tardyr confessted to making ‘misconsents’ and is currently spending time laboring on his marriage to wife Ellie Penfelderly.
Mark Chapman is now the favourite to replace Lineker in the event of any potential departure.
Chapman has presented MOTD 2 over the years and, therefore, would be watched as the organic fit.
Gabby Logan has been connected 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 replaced 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 proposeed to consent a pay cut, too.
The insider telderly The Sun: “Gary is hugely well-comprehendn with both fans and take parters aenjoy.
“The sense is that, with so much uncertainty and affair at the BBC, right now watchers are crying out for a safe 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 geted that the BBC supplys excellent appreciate for money – and has quite literpartner put his money where his mouth is, and proposeed to consent a substantial pay cut.”
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