They think it is over – it's now. Gary Lineker will leave BBC this week.
It will come out from the highest BBC wage devices, which gets 1.35 million pounds ($ 1.8 million), after offering its final. Today's match Show the outstanding points on Sunday – a year before the plan.
It is followed by the sudden departure of Lineker, the Instagram video, which has now been deleted from the Palestinian lobby account, which flows with the expressive symbols of mice, at the top of an explanation about the Israel-Gaza and Zionist war. Mice were used historically as a chust anti -chop.
Lineker apologized for this position, but his position was unable to defend after a series of differences about his use on social media, which indicated the BBC's neutrality.
“Gary admitted the mistake he made. Accordingly, we agreed that he would retract more application after this season.
“Gary was a distinguished voice in the BBC football for more than two decades. His passion and knowledge formed sports and gained him respecting sports fans throughout the UK and outside. We want to thank him for the contribution he made.”
“I care deeply in the game, and about the work that I have done with the BBC for many years. As I said, I will not re -be aware of anything hostile to Semitism – it contradicts everything I support. However, I realize the error and the annoyance that caused it, and I repeat the extent of regret.
The BBC had previously agreed to the exit Lineker Today's matchThe most prominent English Premier League events, but continued to provide coverage of the FA Cup and FIFA 2026 World Cup. This plan has now been canceled. The BBC coverage for the FA Cup final on Saturday, which is scheduled to be its direct event for the institution.
Lineker “I apologize without reservation” for the Instagram post, which includes mice. He said: “On Instagram, I have republished the materials that I have learned since then offensive references. I feel very sorry for these references.” “I take full responsibility for this error. That image does not reflect my views.”
When he was asked about the matter last week, Davi, BBC's manager, was unambiguous: “The BBC reputation is kept by everyone, and when someone makes a mistake, it costs us that. We need fully to be people's models for the BBC values and follow our social media policy. Simple like that.”
Lineker presented Today's match 25 years ago, it has been the highest provider of the BBC over the past seven years. He is very appreciated by the BBC administration and the masses loved him well, but his relationship with the company has become fragmented because of his use of social media in recent years.
Lineker has grown his commercial interests outside the BBC, the most prominent of which is through the target podcast, which makes shows on the table like The rest is history and The rest is entertainment.
