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Gary Lineker believed he had a 'special agreement' with BBC director general Tim Davie to tweet about migrants and immigration, his agent claims
16/03/23 01:37
The ex-England footballer, 62, sparked mutinous chaos at the corporation last week when he was asked to step back from presenting Match of the Day after backlash over a tweet comparing the Government's migrant crackdown to Nazi Germany. But Jon Holmes, who has worked with Lineker for more than 40 years, said Lineker had a 'passionate interest' in the subject and believed he had permission to tweet about the issue. He also revealed how he was called into Broadcasting House, the BBC's headquarters in central London, on Friday as part of efforts to resolve the situation. Mr Holmes, also the former chairman of Leicester City, said: 'Gary takes a passionate interest in refugees and, as he saw it, had a special agreement with Tim Davie, the BBC's director general, to tweet about these issues.'...read
BBC journalist John Simpson says Gary Lineker is 'a bit to blame for mess' after the Match Of The Day host's anti-Tory tweets caused crisis
15/03/23 23:47The 78-year-old war correspondent said Lineker 'must have known' that talking about the Government's immigration policy was going to be 'tricky'.
Regional BBC TV news programmes are forced off air as journalists strike against proposed cuts to local radio
15/03/23 18:47Mr McDonnell, secretary of the National Union of Journalists (NUJ) cross-party parliamentary group, was among those on a picket line outside Broadcasting House today.
SIMON JORDAN: The Lineker lemmings that refused to appear on the BBC should all be BOOTED OUT to give the next generation a chance. They're not big beasts. They're dull, boring and predictable
15/03/23 18:00SIMON JORDAN: Once the virtue-signalling Alan Shearer, Ian Wright and Mark Chapman refused to appear on the BBC last weekend, a herd mentality ensued and they all had to follow.
Stick to football Gary! Conservationists say Lineker should keep his nose out as he joins celebrity call for blanket ban on importing big game hunting trophies
15/03/23 16:03Gary Lineker was told to stick to football by conservationists after he and dozens of celebrities pressured UK MPs to support a blanket ban on importing big game hunting trophies.
BBC faces another impartiality row after One Show reporter Lucy Siegle called for Tory MP Scott Benton to be deported in Twitter spat over migration
15/03/23 15:59One show reporter Lucy Siegle criticised a Tory MP's claim that the UK is 'full', saying he could be 'swapped' for someone else - just days after the BBC was left reeling by the Lineker row.
Keir Starmer accuses Tory MPs of being 'snowflakes' who want to 'cancel' Gary Lineker's 'right to free speech' as BBC migrant row dominates pre-Budget PMQs
15/03/23 13:01Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer attempted to weaponise Gary Lineker today over the BBC chaos over his Tweets - but was then told his party had also slated him.
Furious BBC Sport staff accused Gary Lineker of 'drawing picket lines and expecting everyone to join in' after his Nazi slur at crunch meeting with director-general Tim Davie, insiders claim - as Beeb comes under fire for its handling of the row
15/03/23 00:37It is understood that Mr Davie and the chief content officer Charlotte Moore headed up to BBC Sport's Media City offices in Salford, Manchester on Tuesday to address the controversy with staff.
'Poll tax on propaganda': The Gary Lineker fiasco risks public support for the BBC licence fee, warns minister
14/03/23 22:15Gary Lineker will return to Match of the Day this weekend despite not apologising for comparing the Government's migration crackdown to Nazi Germany.
HENRY DEEDES: Gary Lineker faced a volley of invective as the claret-quaffers simmered away on the Tory backbenches like Chinese dumplings
14/03/23 21:02HENRY DEEDES: Has Golden Boy Gary ever faced a volley of vulgar invective from a clamouring horde of Tory grandees on a tetchy Tuesday afternoon in the Commons?
Ian Wright hits out at BBC chiefs for creating a 'HOT MESS' by temporarily axing Gary Lineker as MOTD host, while telling Conservative councillor Alexis McEvoy to 'own your f***ing racism' after she branded him a 'typical black hypocrite' over row
14/03/23 19:14Lineker was forced to step back from his presenting role on the iconic football highlights programme after comparing language used in the Government's latest migration proposal to that of Germany in the 1930s.
SARAH VINE: Why does Gary Lineker get lionised after comparing this country's elected government to the Nazis - while Fiona Bruce is hung out to dry just for doing her job?
14/03/23 19:01SARAH VINE: Can you guess which one is lionised by the Left for being a free-speech hero and which one is condemned for making 'insensitive and irresponsible' comments?
Fury as Labour frontbencher Lucy Powell says treatment of Gary Lineker over anti-Government tweet is like something from 'Putin's Russia' - as Tory MPs blast 'self-indulgent, out of touch and arrogant football pundits'
14/03/23 14:56Lucy Powell made the comparison as MPs discussed the furore around the Match of the Day host's Twitter criticism of the Government's immigration rhetoric.
Conservative councillor who called Arsenal legend Ian Wright a 'typical black hypocrite' over Gary Lineker row faces investigation
14/03/23 13:10Alexis McEvoy (pictured), from Hampshire, has said she is 'deeply sorry' for the wording of her post on social media, but claimed it had been taken 'out of context'.
Tim Davie and BBC bosses hold crisis meetings with staff across radio, TV and news 'to take questions and reflect' on 'Linekergate'
14/03/23 12:20Mr Davie, who is fighting for his own job, is heading up to MediaCity in Salford to talk to BBC Sport staff across radio, tv and news along with Charlotte Moore, his £400,000-a-year 'chief content officer'.
HENRY DEEDES: Suella was in a punchy mood: she's had enough of Outrage Olympics
14/03/23 10:28HENRY DEEDES: Suella Braverman was in a punchy mood. Some Labour MPs the week before had accused her in the chamber of being xenophobic and racist. She wasn't happy.
'BBC turns a blind eye to some people and holds others up to scrutiny': Emily Maitlis takes a swipe at former bosses who rapped her for impartiality and says Gary Lineker row has exposed 'organisational weakness' - as Tim Davie faces pressure to step down
14/03/23 08:11The former Newsnight presenter, who left the BBC last year, suggested its senior management had been inconsistent in the way it upholds its impartiality rules.
DAILY MAIL COMMENT: BBC impartiality is now just an illusion
14/03/23 01:57DAILY MAIL COMMENT: What hope now for BBC impartiality? Gary Lineker and a small band of entitled, overpaid sports presenters have held the BBC to ransom. And they have won.
'I'm taking full credit': Rio Ferdinand jokes that his intervention saw Alan Shearer walk away from Match of the Day after he sent the Newcastle legend a message asking 'what the f*** is big Al gonna do?' in the wake of Gary Lineker's temporary axing
14/03/23 01:02Rio Ferdinand has jokingly revealed how a voice message he sent to Alan Shearer after Gary Lineker's temporary removal from Match of the Day made him not feature on the show either.
Gary Lineker row 'sparks BBC civil war': Staff and management are split after Tim Davie 'caved' to MOTD host over Nazi tweet with fears ex-footballer has 'proved he's bigger than the Beeb' and he has 'emboldened other stars to score political points'
14/03/23 00:42BBC staff are understood to be split after the ex-footballer was reinstated following a backlash over a tweet comparing the Government's migrant crackdown to Nazi Germany.
BBC Sport at WAR: Huge rift over Linekergate as management are attacked by angry staff in confidential snap poll seen by Sportsmail over lack of leadership in handling of debacle
13/03/23 22:00MIKE KEEGAN: BBC Sport's senior management has had to deal with a series of highly uncomfortable meetings after a confidential poll revealed to Sportsmail a 'huge rift' between staff.
RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: Endless strikes, the small boats crisis and now the Lineker fiasco are proof that anti-Tory groupthink has taken control in Britain
13/03/23 21:55RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: The first half hour of the BBC News Channel's bulletin yesterday was devoted to navel gazing over the craven capitulation to the sainted Gary Lineker.
Home Secretary blasts 'out-of-touch lefty' critics of her migrant crackdown in wake of Gary Lineker storm - as asylum bill clears first Commons hurdle and hundreds protest policy at Westminster demo
13/03/23 20:19Speaking in The Commons on Monday, Mrs Braverman described how she has been 'subject to the most grotesque slurs' for telling 'such simple truths about the impact of illegal migration'.
BBC Radio 5 Live presenter Mark Chapman makes emotional on-air apology to sports fans for 'miserable and difficult weekend' following strike in solidarity with Gary Lineker, as he condemns online abuse of commentators who worked as usual
13/03/23 19:20BBC 5 Live's 'Monday Night Club' host has apologised to listeners for the disruption to the organisations sports programming over the weekend but insisted there 'are lessons to be learned'.
'If you are angry about what happened then I completely get that': BBC Monday Night Club host Mark Chapman apologises for disruption to Beeb's football coverage over Gary Lineker row - but blasts 'disgusting' abuse of staff in show'
13/03/23 19:12Presenting the Monday Night Club show this evening, Chapman opened the two-hour programme with an apology to listeners following a weekend of chaos at the BBC.
'Today's announcement is like a 5-0 win for Gary Lineker': Ex-BBC director general blasts 'out of touch' Beeb boss Tim Davie for 'capitulating' to Match of the Day star by reinstating him despite furore over ex-footballer's Nazi jibe
13/03/23 18:35In an interview with the BBC's media correspondent David Sillito, Davie said he had taken 'proportionate action' over Lineker's tweet and insisted he has not backed down in the row.
STEPHEN GLOVER: Tim Davie may have saved Match Of The Day - but he has damaged the BBC more than he knows
13/03/23 18:26STEPHEN GLOVER: Children once learnt the rhyme about the Grand Old Duke of York, who marched 10,000 men to the top of the hill and marched them down again
Rishi Sunak says he is 'pleased' Gary Lineker is back on screen despite rant against Channel migrant rhetoric - as PM ducks another chance to back under-fire BBC chairman Richard Sharp over Match of the Day farce
13/03/23 17:30The Prime Minister said he was glad the social media row involving the former England striker, 62, had been resolved in remarks that can be seen as an attempt to calm tensions.
'There's something nice about that!' Holly Willoughby wades into Gary Lineker BBC tweet row as she praises his colleagues for showing solidarity
13/03/23 17:09Holly Willoughby has weighed into the Gary Lineker BBC Twitter row as she praised his work colleagues for showing solidarity.
DAN WOOTTON: By capitulating to Gary Lineker and a left-wing cabal of multi-millionaire celebrity virtue signallers, toothless boss Tim Davie has just signed the BBC's death warrant. It's time to defund this biased joke
13/03/23 17:01DAN WOOTTON: They might be celebrating by popping expensive bottles of champagne in mansions across North London today, but I believe Gary Lineker has just killed off the BBC as we know it.
CRAIG HOPE: The BBC can LEARN from Saturday's soulless Match of the Day - the format of the show has become TIRED and is in need of reform... front-loading it with goals and action felt fresh and it won't be protected by its cherished status forever
13/03/23 17:00CRAIG HOPE: Let us not cast aside this version as a freak show. Why not dedicate the first 40 minutes to highlights, followed by half an hour or more of in-depth discussion?
Casemiro's red raises questions over ref Andre Marriner, Arsenal give hint of their route to the title and Chelsea break a FIVE-MONTH streak: 10 things we learned from the Premier League weekend
13/03/23 16:33It was a great week for some; Arsenal keeping up their run at the top of the table with a confident win over Fulham, while Manchester City kept pace with them by beating Crystal Palace
'We remain a country of predominantly tolerant people': Gary Lineker shares pointed statement after migrant Twitter storm as BBC bosses bring him back to MOTD - but doesn't apologise and says row 'doesn't compare to fleeing your home'
13/03/23 15:25The footballer turned broadcaster, 62, was taken off air for a tweet comparing the language used to launch a new Government asylum seeker policy with 1930s Germany.
'Gary Lineker - the man who destroyed the BBC licence fee': MPs warn Tim Davie his 'pathetic capitulation to the star is end of the road' for the broadcaster (as triumphant MOTD host carries on tweeting about migrants)
13/03/23 14:43Tory MP Philip Davies believes that the decision to reinstate Mr Lineker as Match of the Day host with no censure has caused catastrophic damage to the corporation's claims of impartiality.
Piers Morgan takes aim at the BBC for making an 'absolute dog's dinner' over Gary Lineker's 'Tweetgate' row and claims the broadcaster 'should look at their own boardroom' after its chairman was accused of impartiality
13/03/23 14:15Gary Lineker will return to Match of the Day next Saturday after being suspended in an impartiality row. The suspension resulted in commentators and pundits pulling out from the show.
Ian Wright and Alan Shearer WON'T face punishment for boycotting Match of the Day in support of Gary Lineker, after Tim Davie apologised in an email to staff for a 'difficult period for staff'
13/03/23 13:57Ian Wright and Alan Shearer will not face punishment after boycotting Match of the Day in support of Gary Lineker, after the BBC reached an agreement for the host to return.
Simon Jordan slams the BBC for 'disastrously poor' handling of the Gary Lineker Twitter row - but insists broadcaster should NOT apologise to presenter and must now fix their social media guidelines
13/03/23 13:22Simon Jordan has blasted the BBC for their 'disastrously poor' handling of the Gary Lineker Twitter row and believes they must now fix their guidelines.
BBC pundit Ian Dennis is abused by fans branding him a 'scab' for providing solo Radio 5 Live coverage amid Gary Lineker boycott
13/03/23 12:16Ian Dennis, who has worked for Radio 5 Live since 2002, said before his solo commentary at Leeds United on Saturday that he had 'found it very difficult'.
'They took on football and got beat up AGAIN': Gary Neville tears into the Government over the BBC's call to axe Gary Lineker from Match of the Day as he claims they are 'at the heart of this nonsense' and 'wanted to silence someone who is damaging them'
13/03/23 11:56Gary Lineker will return to present Match of the Day next Saturday after initially being suspended for anti-Tory tweets equating the Government's crackdown on migrants in small boats to Germany in the 1930s.
Gary Lineker row RECAP: Fury over BBC's climbdown as MOTD host is set to return to TV screens this weekend and Tim Davie apologises as he faces calls to resign
13/03/23 10:00This was MailOnline's live blog providing the latest news and updates about the Gary Lineker social media row on March 13, 2023.Fury at BBC for humiliating climbdown as Gary Lineker wins Twitter row: Tim Davie apologises and invites the host back to Match of the Day - and presenter celebrates with yet another tweet about migrant crisis
13/03/23 09:51In an extraordinary capitulation, Director General Tim Davie has moved to secure a deal with the footballer turned broadcaster, 62, so he can present FA Cup coverage this weekend.
Emily in Paris star Lucien Laviscount says 'f*** the Tories' and sticks his middle finger up to the camera as he's quizzed about Gary Lineker row on Oscars red carpet
13/03/23 09:31The sweary outburst was prompted by Good Morning Britain reporter Noel Phillips asking the 30-year-old British actor for his views on the row.Gary Lineker 'Tweetgate' row 'will be resolved "to his satisfaction" within 24 hours' with a 'horrible review fudge of BBC social media guidelines' - and he could return in time for MOTD Live FA Cup coverage this weekend
13/03/23 07:48The broadcaster, 62, is expected to meet with Director General Tim Davie later with the BBC boss reportedly ready to offer a 'horrible fudge' to ensure he presents FA Cup coverage this weekend.
DAILY MAIL COMMENT: BBC must stand firm on Lineker's Nazi jibes
13/03/23 01:30DAILY MAIL COMMENT: This version of events conveniently skates over the fact that the BBC has a legal and moral obligation to be politically impartial. And for good reason.
Simon Jordan tells Gary Lineker he is not entitled to 'freedom of consequence' over his controversial Twitter post - and adds that he'd FIRE the Match of the Day host's striking BBC colleagues
13/03/23 00:08Simon Jordan has again hit out at axed presenter Gary Lineker and stated that the Match of the Day host has to face the consequences following his infamous tweet.
The taxman is keeping an eye on the Gary Lineker situation, with HMRC pursuing the 'freelance' presenter for £4.9m… while Man United No 2 Steve McClaren's Dutch accent is BACK - SPORTS AGENDA
12/03/23 22:36SPORTS AGENDA: Lineker is being pursued by HM Revenue and Customs for £4.9million it says should have been paid on income received between 2013 and 2018.
CHRIS SUTTON: It shouldn't be a case of choosing between work or backing Gary Lineker, you can do BOTH. The two are not mutually exclusive
12/03/23 22:31CHRIS SUTTON: There shouldn't be a decision between supporting Gary Lineker or choosing to work. I'm a BBC pundit and also a huge admirer of the great Match of the Day presenter.
Alastair Campbell's support for Gary Lineker in BBC debate is 'tainted' by their commercial podcast links, critics say
12/03/23 22:13Alastair Campbell (pictured) reacted strongly when it was referenced his podcast, The Rest is Politics, is produced by Goalhanger Podcasts, co-owned by Lineker.
BRENDAN O'NEILL: If a celebrity in a tantrum were to get the better of the BBC we would all lose out
12/03/23 22:04BRENDAN O'NEILL: I'll welcome the return of football but I really hope BBC bigwigs have not capitulated.
Pat Nevin defends his decision to work for BBC 5 Live after Gary Lineker's axing by claiming he could address the fallout on air... as co-commentator John Murray describes it as 'an extremely difficult weekend for all of us'
12/03/23 18:01Former Chelsea striker Nevin was introduced for the Newcastle v Wolves broadcast on BBC 5 Live by co-commentator John Murray, after what Murray called 'an challenging weekend'
BBC set for Gary Lineker climbdown with presenter due back on Match of the Day this weekend after beleaguered director general Tim Davie flew back from US for crisis talks - amid threat of legal action if FA Cup coverage is compromised
12/03/23 17:01BBC boss Tim Davie has flown back from America for crisis talks with Gary Lineker in a desperate bid to end the chaos that has enveloped the broadcaster since the iconic pundit was suspended.They think it's all over... Gary Lineker 'on brink of Tweetgate victory' with 'fudged' deal involving social media guideline changes 'to be announced by BBC today' to get host back on Match of the Day and end days of spiralling mutinous chaos
12/03/23 16:45Lineker, 62, was taken off air by bosses at the organisation on Friday after he criticised the Government's anti-illegal immigration bill, sparking a walkout by colleagues.
Ian Wright and Alan Shearer appear on the Premier League's television coverage of Fulham's game against Arsenal... after BBC pundits chose to boycott Match of the Day following Gary Lineker's axing
12/03/23 15:50In solidarity with the former Leicester and Everton forward, the pair, who regularly appear on Match of the Day, refused to appear on the show, which only aired for 20 minutes with no punditry.
'Proud of the old man': Gary Lineker's son George says his father shouldn't apologise for being 'a good person and standing by his word' as he thanks public for 'overwhelming' support amid BBC impartiality row
12/03/23 14:47George Lineker spoke out in support of his father amid the impartiality controversy which has massively disrupted programming on the BBC for two consecutive days.
It's not just the BBC who are having commentary issues! Audio fault on Sky Sports' coverage of Fulham's clash with Arsenal forces studio host David Jones to step in and commentate… just as Gabriel scores the Gunners' opener
12/03/23 14:28It followed last night's bizarre turn of events that saw Match of the Day broadcast without commentary following a raft of broadcaster boycotts following Gary Lineker's suspension.
Ex BBC executive says Gary Lineker has 'outgrown the job and the role' and urged director general Tim Davie to fly back from US to 'get a grip' of the fiasco
12/03/23 12:49Peter Salmon, previously controller of BBC One and director of sport, described the programming chaos as a 'mess' that BBC must sort out quickly after staff walked out in solidarity with Lineker.
BBC's coverage of Chelsea's WSL clash with Manchester United starts just FOUR minutes before kick-off and does not include any presenter or pundits - but does feature world feed commentary - after boycotts following Gary Lineker's MOTD axing
12/03/23 12:29The BBC 's live coverage of Chelsea's clash with Manchester United started just four minutes before kick-off and consisted of zero presentation amid the fallout from Gary Lineker 's suspension.
Mutiny at the BBC over Gary Lineker row: Staff refuse to step in to cover presenter exodus 'over fears of appearing a scab' as workers slam 'disgraceful cowardice from leadership' and threaten to leave
12/03/23 12:28The mood inside the Beeb is said to be mutinous after Gary Lineker (pictured) was taken off air by higher-ups for his criticism of the Government's anti-illegal immigration plans.
Match of the Day without Gary Lineker was watched by 500,000 MORE people than usual: Viewing figures hit 2.58m despite having no presenters or commentators amid BBC crisis
12/03/23 11:38A cut-back version of MOTD, rebranded as Premier League Highlights, was viewed by 500,000 more people than last Saturday's show despite being just 20 minutes long.
Kirstie Allsopp criticised after wading into Gary Lineker debate, telling the BBC not to 'get its knickers in a twist'
12/03/23 11:36Kirstie Allsop, who often faces controversy over her opinions, has incurred the wrath of some Twitter users after wading into the Gary Lineker row.
Staying silent for once! Gary Lineker refuses to comment as he breaks cover for first time since Match of the Day aired without him - as BBC chaos continues with coverage of WSL game disrupted and MOTD2 set to go ahead with no presenter or pundits
12/03/23 11:00The TV presenter was in a less talkative mood than usual this morning, announcing 'I can't say anything' to questions from reporters when he left his home in Barnes, south-west London.
Match of the Day 2 will go ahead in similar format as MOTD with no presenter or commentary after Mark Chapman pulled out in solidarity with Gary Lineker... with WSL coverage also hit by boycotts
12/03/23 10:30Match of the Day 2 is likely to be without host Mark Chapman with the programme expected to have a scaled down format amid an ongoing boycott in solidarity with Gary Lineker.
BBC set to show Chelsea's top-of-the-table clash with Manchester United in the WSL... but with NO presentation after broadcaster boycotts following Gary Lineker's suspension from the network
12/03/23 09:10The BBC are set to show Chelsea's top-of-the-table clash with Manchester United in the WSL later today, but with no presentation amid the fallout from Gary Lineker's suspension.
BBC 'could have to pay millions' if they sack Gary Lineker, bosses fear: Senior figures 'believe they would lose any legal claim under terms of his contract and can't force him to follow social media rules'
12/03/23 08:46It is understood the wording of Lineker's contract means axing him would likely end with them having to pay out millions of pounds to the presenter if he chose to pursue the issue through the courts.
Gary Lineker is set to be allowed to RETURN to host Match of the Day in a BBC U-turn - as Beeb boss Tim Davie hails 'outstanding broadcaster' and admits 'success for me is getting him back on air'
12/03/23 01:11BBC director general Tim Davie appeared to be backing down on Saturday night, after suspending Lineker for likening the language on government immigration policy to 1930s Germany.
'Will he go back to Match of the Day? I think so': Gary Lineker's son George 'believes his dad WILL return' to host the BBC's football highlights show... but warns the pundit 'won't back down' over Twitter comments
12/03/23 01:01Gary Lineker's eldest son George is confident that his father will return to front the BBC's coverage of Match of the Day, despite the company's decision to temporarily axe the iconic presenter.
JONATHAN MCEVOY: The BBC is funded annually close to £4bn by the UK taxpayer but decided to stand in 'solidarity' with Gary Lineker - Saturday's 20-minute Match of the Day showing deprived us of being richly-informed by top broadcasters
12/03/23 00:14JONATHAN MCEVOY: We got a Match of the Day show just 20 minutes long. And there wasn't even the theme tune Barry Stoller wrote to kick it off.
The BBC even airing this and having the audacity to call it Match of the Day is actually embarrassing': Fans blast 'soulless' Premier League highlights without pundits and commentators as they demand '#BringBackGary' after Lineker's on-air axing
11/03/23 23:35Sections of social media are fuming with the BBC over their decision to move forward with Saturday's episode of Match of the Day without presenters, pundits, or match commentators.
BBC meltdown: The timeline of how chaos unfolded around Gary Lineker's tweets which led to him being asked to step aside as Match of the Day host
11/03/23 23:31It has been a week of chaos for the BBC after Gary Lineker was asked to step aside from presenting Saturday's edition of Match of the Day following his tweets this week.
MAIL ON SUNDAY COMMENT: Gary Lineker outrageously breached the BBC's sacred impartiality. We applaud his bosses' steely resolve
11/03/23 23:25MAIL ON SUNDAY COMMENT: The Charter and Agreement commit the Corporation to fairness, in return for the unique and highly valuable right to benefit from the licence fee.
JONATHAN McEVOY: It's time the 'overpaid' Gary Lineker preached elsewhere... he's a very decent presenter but is he worth £1.35m? The BBC can bring in someone else to front Match of the Day perfectly adequately, and the world will still turn
11/03/23 23:02JONATHAN MCEVOY: Gary Lineker is a very decent sports presenter, but worth £1.35million? Better than Des Lynam in his day? Or David Coleman? You decide.
What viewers are NOT told about Gary Lineker backer and ex-Labour spin doctor Alastair Campbell
11/03/23 23:02Ex-Labour spin doctor Alastair Campbell has railed against 'utterly craven' BBC bosses for taking Lineker off air and accused senior Tories for 'whipping up' the controversy.
BBC Sport in day of chaos as more stars walk out in support of Gary Lineker, silent Match of the Day is slashed to 20 minutes and more programmes are set to be affected on Sunday in light of presenter's axing
11/03/23 22:50The corporation are in the grip of a crisis as on their flagship football show ran on Saturday night without commentary, a studio team and any of their own post-match interviews.
DANNY MURPHY: I was really surprised to see Gary Lineker taken off Match of the Day, he's been very supportive to me and I hope a swift resolution can be found
11/03/23 22:30DANNY MURPHY: I am saddened to see the events of the last few days unfold the way they have since Gary's tweet. I was really surprised to see him taken off the show.
Football 1-0 The BBC: Show of strength by Beeb bosses backfires as pundits and punters line up in support of Gary Lineker after he was told to step away from Match of the Day following 'Nazi' tweet
11/03/23 22:30The huge outpouring of support for Lineker among fellow pundits and the football community was well beyond what might have been expected.
Match of the Day like you've never watched before! BBC's Premier League highlights show goes ahead without any commentary or audio on Saturday and is reduced to just 20 minutes - as staff boycott in support of Gary Lineker after 'Nazi' tweet fallout
11/03/23 22:27The show was reduced to 20 minutes after presenter Gary Lineker was asked to temporarily step aside following a tweet this week.
Dad will NEVER back down says Gary Lineker's son: Pressure on Director-General grows as Match of the Day host digs in over Nazi tweet - amid fears 'strike in all but name' will spread to other sports and even news, leaving BBC 'on verge of Armageddon'
11/03/23 22:27BBC staff are fuming at how slowly the broadcaster responding to the Gary Lineker crisis that left the Beeb's flagship sports show in tatters last night.
PETER HITCHENS: End this crude smear against conservatives - Hitler's Nazis were in fact left-wing racists... Gary Lineker knows as much about politics as I know about football
11/03/23 22:24PETER HITCHENS: The real problem with Gary Lineker is that he knows as much about politics as I know about football.
ITV is ready to swoop for Gary Lineker by offering to triple his salary if the Match of the Day presenter resigns over his stand-off with the BBC
11/03/23 22:22Bosses at the commercial network have long coveted the Match Of The Day frontman - and are understood to see this as their chance to woo him.
TOM BOWER: Nazi thugs beat up my mother. I know the real language used in 1930s Germany... Gary Lineker surely knows that this is not the same as proposing a law to control immigration
11/03/23 22:03Preening himself as a defender of free speech with a God-given right to undermine BBC impartiality, Gary Lineker has successfully promoted himself as a victim of Tory bias.
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