Gary Lineker breaks silence on Match of the Day exit and regrets 'damage' to BBC

Gary Lineker breaks silence on Match of the Day exit and regrets 'damage' to BBC

TV presenter Gary Lineker has shared that he believes the BBC wanted him to leave ahead of his Match of the Day exit.

Gary Lineker Suggests BBC Wanted Him To Leave ‘Match Of The Day’

Gary Lineker, who is soon to hang up his Match of the Day boots after 25 years, has said he felt the BBC wanted him to leave the weekly highlights show. Lineker, who has had a chequered relationship with the national broadcaster over the past couple of years, told BBC presenter Amol Rajan “perhaps they wanted me to leave… there was a sense of that” when discussing his exit. He was responding to a question from Rajan for an Amol Rajan Intervi…

Gary Lineker believes BBC wanted him to leave as he regrets tweets ‘damage’

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Gary Lineker says he felt BBC wanted him to leave Match of the Day

Broadcaster says corporation wants to bring in new people, and says he does not regret criticism of Tory asylum policyGary Lineker has suggested the BBC wanted him to leave Match of the Day, ahead of his departure next month after more than a quarter of the century at the helm of the show.In an interview with Amol Rajan for the BBC, Lineker discussed his departure from the football highlights programme, which was announced late last year. Contin…

Gary Lineker insists BBC wanted him to leave Match of the Day in new bombshell interview - The Mirror

Gary Lineker only has a number of Match of the Day shows left ahead of his exit from the popular BBC show and has now hinted at the thought process behind the bombshell decision

Gary Lineker: I felt BBC wanted me to leave Match of the Day

The presenter is stepping down from the football show, but will still host World Cup and FA Cup coverage.