Gary Lineker has said he believes the BBC wanted him to leave Match of the Day as he was negotiating a new contract last year ...

The broadcaster, 64, has used an interview with the corporation to suggest that his bosses never wanted him to stay despite ...

Eighteen years have passed since Jacqui Oatley became the first woman to commentate on Match of the Day, the BBC’s flagship ...

His comments led to the BBC suspending him from hosting Match of the Day while it investigated what it claimed was a breach ...

Gary Lineker has suggested the BBC wanted him to leave Match of the Day, ahead of his departure next month after more than a ...

The ex-footballer, who has worked as a presenter on the highlights programme since 1999, will leave the BBC after hosting its ...

Lineker, who has worked as a presenter on the highlights programme since 1999, told the BBC’s Amol ... It was their preference that I didn’t do Match Of The Day for one more year so they ...

Taking over from Des Lynam in 1999, the celebrated footballer turned broadcaster has been the face of Match of the Day for more than two-and-a-half decades. Nevertheless, the Leicester-born ex ...

Gary Lineker has said he believes the BBC wanted him to leave Match of the Day as he was negotiating a new contract last year. The presenter and the BBC jointly announced in November that he would ...