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Gary Lineker: Are You Sad to See Match of the Day Host Leave the BBC? - Liverpool Echo
- Gary Lineker, 64, who has presented Match of the Day since 1999, is expected to announce his early departure from the BBC on Monday, May 19, 2025.
- Lineker’s decision follows controversy over a pro-Palestine Instagram post containing an antisemitic rat emoji, which he apologised for and then deleted amid growing pressure.
- The BBC regards Lineker’s position as untenable after the incident, and plans to replace him with Gabby Logan, Kelly Cates, and Mark Chapman next Premier League season.
- Lineker earned an estimated £1.35 million in 2023/24 as the BBC’s highest-paid on-air talent and will not present the 2026 World Cup coverage.
- Lineker’s departure suggests a shift in BBC’s enforcement of impartiality rules and will allow him to express his views on Middle Eastern issues without broadcaster constraints.
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