Gary Lineker SACKED: Gary Lineker Controversy – English Broadcasting veteran organization, BBC has announced that former England international and football pundit Gary Lineker is stepping back from Premier League Highlights show. Following Lineker’s social media antics and Nazi chants, the broadcasting company decided that Lineker will not be a part of the show until an agreement is reached between the two parties. Follow Premier League LIVE Updates on InsideSport.IN
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An agreement has to be reached about Lineker’s social media use before BBC allows the former footballer to be a part of the show. The BBC took to social media to reveal their statement regarding the football pundit.
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“The BBC has been in extensive discussions with Gary and his team in recent days. We have said that we consider his recent social media activity to be a breach of our guidelines.
“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. When it comes to leading our football and sports coverage, Gary is second to none.
“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.”
Gary Lineker to step back from presenting Match of the Day until agreement reached on social media use – BBC statement https://t.co/WMsgqRzWrw
— BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) March 10, 2023
Gary Lineker has been in hot waters after his controversial tweet. Taking a dig at UK’s new policy, he took to social media to express his views. He wrote on Twitter: “There is no huge influx. We take far fewer refugees than other major European countries. This is just an immeasurably cruel policy directed at the most vulnerable people in language that is not dissimilar to that used by Germany in the 30s, and I’m out of order?”
Football fans went on to express their displeasure at the decision and claimed that it was ‘pathetic’. Check few reactions below:-
And @IanWright0 has refused to appear in solidarity… This is the moment the BBC is exposed. Do not pay the license fee.
— Rob Taylor (@MovieTankRob) March 10, 2023
Gary Linekar SACKED: Football Pundit Gary Lineker SACKED from BCC Show, Fans Claim PATHETIC decision amidst social media controversy – Check Out
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