BBC Will Not Fund Alan Shearer and Micah Richards’ World Cup Podcast Costs

BBC allow pundits to fly to 2026 World Cup in US despite broadcasting in UK 400 miles away

The BBC has confirmed that its pundits are free to undertake other media work during this summer's World Cup but will not subsidise the costs involved.Licence fee payers' money will not be used to fund travel and expenses for pundits Alan Shearer and Micah Richards to appear on Gary Lineker's The Rest Is Football podcast during the tournament.Any flights, accommodation and related expenses for Shearer and Richards' podcast appearances will be ke…

BBC refuse Shearer and Richards funds to work with Lineker at World Cup

Gary Lineker, Micah Richards and Alan Shearer will present The Rest Is Football at this summer's World Cup, but a recent BBC stance could complicate things

BBC won't fund Alan Shearer and Micah Richards to work with Gary Lineker at World Cup - The Mirror

Gary Lineker, Micah Richards and Alan Shearer are set to team up on The Rest Is Football for this summer's World Cup in North America, but a recent BBC revelation could complicate matters

BBC will not fund Alan Shearer and Micah Richards’ World Cup podcast costs

The pair present The Rest Is Football alongside Gary Lineker, which will be shown on Netflix this summer in video form.