The BBC said Gary Lineker will “step back” from presenting Match of the Day until they come to an agreement on his social media posts.
politically neutral BBC he should “keep well away from taking sides on party political issues or political controversies”.
“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,” the statement added. Linekar, a former English footballer turned sports presenter, has consistently spouted leftist talking points throughout his tenure as host of the BBC’sprogramme. Earlier this week, the BBC host sparked widespread outrage and condemnation, including from Home Secretary Suella Braverman, after he compared the government’s latest immigration plan to Nazi Germany.
“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,” LinekerIn response to the incendiary comments, Home Secretary Sullela Braverman, Immigration Minister Robert Jenrick, and Energy Secretary Grant Shapps all condemned the BBC host, who id handed
by the publicly-funded broadcaster, with anyone who watches live television — even if none of it is BBC content — required to support it through payment of a licence fee, or face criminal fines backed by possible prison time.
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