Gary Lineker

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Gary Lineker: BBC presenter steps back from duties as Match of the ... (Sky Sports)

Former England striker Gary Lineker has faced criticism from members of the Conservative party after comparing the language used to launch a new Government ...

A lot of people feel very strongly about this, and they feel that if Lineker is being taken off air, they want nothing to do with Match of the Day on Saturday either." Why are sections of the media and the press just focussing on Lineker? "What about another member of the BBC board, Sir Robbie Gibb. "Now, the rules are a little bit different depending on what area of the BBC you work in. He is somebody who has helped to arrange an £800,000 loan for the former Prime Minister Boris Johnson. "The question is will he ever present Match of the Day again? "But of course, Lineker doesn't work in news of current affairs. A Labour source said: "The BBC's cowardly decision to take Gary Lineker off air is an assault on free speech in the face of political pressure. "It will now be interesting to see what happens with other presenters, pundits, analysts and commentators. We expect these individuals to avoid taking sides on party political issues or political controversies and to take care when addressing public policy matters." The statement continued: "When it comes to leading our football and sports coverage, Gary is second to none. "Happy that this ridiculously out of proportion story seems to be abating and very much looking forward to presenting @BBCMOTD on Saturday.

BBC to air Match of the Day without presenters after Gary Lineker's ... (The Guardian)

Corporation takes its highest-paid presenter off air after criticism from Tory MPs and rightwing media.

I wasn’t down to be doing Match of the Day tomorrow, but if I was, I would of said no and stood with my fellow pundits and @GaryLineker.” Philippa Childs, head of the entertainment trade union Bectu which represents thousands of BBC workers, said the broadcaster’s decision was “deeply concerning”. The presenter and former Arsenal and England player Alex Scott also appeared to rule herself out of presenting Saturday’s edition of Match of the Day amid speculation that she might take over. Lineker’s comments dominated coverage of the government’s new asylum policy and were publicly criticised by a number of cabinet ministers. Sharp later claimed that he had acted “in good faith” as a “go-between”. “Everybody knows what Match of the Day means to me, but I’ve told the BBC I won’t be doing it tomorrow. A BBC spokesperson said: “The BBC has been in extensive discussions with Gary and his team in recent days. Not me” alongside the caption: “FYI …” He likened the language used by ministers about asylum seekers to “that used by Germany in the 30s”, a [comparison labelled “offensive”](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/mar/09/gary-lineker-says-he-stands-by-remarks-about-immigration-policy-bbc) by the home secretary, Suella Braverman. A BBC spokesperson said Lineker would be off air until an agreement was reached on his future use of social media. Wright, the former England footballer and a regular co-presenter, swiftly said he would not be working on this Saturday’s Match of the Day as a result of Lineker’s suspension. “We are comforted that football fans who want to watch their teams should still be able to do so, as management can use World Feed commentary if they wish.”

Gary Lineker – latest: Match of the Day to go ahead 'without punditry ... (The Independent)

Match of the Day will air on Saturday without presenters or pundits, the BBC has announced, after Ian Wright and Alan Shearer pulled out of the show in ...

Ms Dorries claimed the senior civil servant was a “personal friend of Keir Starmer, someone who has been in discussion over who knows what period of time ... But in a statement on Friday, the BBC said: “Domestic abuse is abhorrent, and we would never wish to suggest otherwise. Friends of his have said it did happen but it was a one-off.” More reaction to the Match of the Day announcement Stanley Johnson has not commented publicly on that. Exclusive: How the Gary Lineker and Match of the Day chaos unfolded

Pundits boycott Match Of The Day after Gary Lineker stood down by ... (Messenger Newspapers)

The announcement by the BBC prompted pundit and former Arsenal striker Wright to tweet that he would not be appearing on Saturday in “solidarity”. “Everybody ...

We have said that we consider his recent social media activity to be a breach of our guidelines. Scott tweeted a Gif of US politician Bernie Sanders saying “Nah! “I’m not sure when they suggested to Gary Lineker he step back from (Match Of The Day) the BBC realised it might be starting a much much bigger battle,” she tweeted. “We have never said that Gary should be an opinion-free zone, or that he can’t have a view on issues that matter to him, but we have said that he should keep well away from taking sides on party political issues or political controversies.” Announcing the decision regarding Lineker on Friday, a spokesperson for the BBC said the broadcaster had been “in extensive discussions with Gary and his team in recent days. The announcement by the BBC prompted pundit and former Arsenal striker Wright to tweet that he would not be appearing on Saturday in “solidarity”.

Gary Lineker told to step back from presenting Match of the Day (BBC News)

The BBC took the decision after an impartiality row over his criticism of the government's asylum plans.

Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon called the BBC's decision "indefensible". Speaking to BBC Radio 4's PM programme, he said: "I think it was inevitable. He has also been critical of successive Conservative governments over issues including Brexit. Ex-England player Alex Scott also indicated she would not go on the show. Solidarity." The BBC said it considered Lineker's "recent social media activity to be a breach of our guidelines".

Gary Lineker to step back from presenting Match of the Day (Harrow Times)

The 62-year-old will step back from presenting the flagship BBC football show until an agreement is reached on his social media use. The BBC said in a statement ...

[Lineker](https://www.northnorfolknews.co.uk/news/national/23374067.gary-lineker-says-stands-criticism-governments-immigration-policy/)'s comments were widely condemned by Tory politicians, who urged the BBC to take action. At the time a BBC source told The Daily Telegraph: “Gary will be spoken to and reminded of his responsibilities on social media.” [Lineker](https://www.northnorfolknews.co.uk/news/national/23374067.gary-lineker-says-stands-criticism-governments-immigration-policy/) responded: “There is no huge influx. [Lineker](https://www.northnorfolknews.co.uk/news/national/23374067.gary-lineker-says-stands-criticism-governments-immigration-policy/) had commented on a Twitter video put out by Home Secretary Suella Braverman, in which she unveiled government plans to stop migrant boats crossing the Channel. [Lineker](https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/23370891.bbc-gary-lineker-spoken-to-home-office-tweet/)'s "recent social media activity to be a breach of our guidelines". Gary Lineker is set to step back from presenting on Match of the Day for the time being, the BBC has announced.

BBC's move to pull Gary Lineker off Match of the Day sparks backlash (Evening Standard)

Lineker's co-hosts Alan Shearer and Ian Wright withdraw from Saturday's show in support of Lineker.

The BBC should rethink their decision.” “When it comes to leading our football and sports coverage, Gary is second to none. He tweeted: “Well, it’s been an interesting couple of days. We have said that we consider his recent social media activity to be a breach of our guidelines. Awful people who we need gone.” “And he’s of course entitled to hold his views, but the problem is that he is also a very highly – indeed the highest paid – person working for the BBC and is closely associated with the BBC. Lineker is a freelance broadcaster for the BBC, not a permanent member of staff, and is not responsible for news or political content so does not need to adhere to the same rules on impartiality. He said: “The problem is that Gary Lineker has made it clear that he wants to go on tweeting his views. The BBC’s announcement was swiftly followed by a tweet from BBC pundit and Arsenal legend Ian Wright, who said he would not appear on the show out of “solidarity” with Lineker. The corporation said it had “decided” Lineker would take a break from presenting the highlights programme until an “agreed and clear position” on his use of social media had been reached. “The BBC has decided that he will step back from presenting Match of the Day until we’ve got an agreed and clear position on his use of social media. A BBC spokesperson said: “Some of our pundits have said that they don’t wish to appear on the programme while we seek to resolve the situation with Gary.