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Gary Lineker has said that negotiations with the BBC over his new contract have just begun amid speculation over his future in the company. Last week, reports from the MailOnline stated that the BBC may be preparing to announce his departure from the company, where he has hosted Match of the Day since 1999. Lineker, who is the BBC’s highest-paid star, earning more than £1.3m a year, stated that he had no idea why the speculation spiralled out of control and that all is well. The former footballer stated that he was coming to the end of his contract in the summer, and it was natural that conversations would have to take place.
In the latest episode of his podcast, The Rest is Football, co-hosted with Alan Shearer and Micah Richards, Lineker joked about his future, saying that his co-stars are “in a similar predicament.” When asked about his contract, Lineker replied that he thought there was one significant difference as Liverpool fans “really care about those three,” referencing Mo Salah, Virgil Van Dijk and Trent Alexander-Arnold, who are also going to be out of contract soon. Shearer jokingly informed Richards that it is a massive concern, and he will not sign his new contract if Richards is the presenter.
Earlier, Lineker had made light of the situation during the last edition of Match of the Day before the international break, where he joked and said that he is at the end of my show, “before the international break.” The Premier League will be taking a break during this weekend’s latest round of international fixtures. Lineker had also been involved in controversy at the corporation because of his social media activity. Last year, he was briefly suspended by BBC bosses over an outcry regarding a post about the UK’s asylum policy.
A BBC spokesperson stated that there is nothing to announce and that they have not agreed on the next steps concerning his ongoing contract. He is under contract until the end of the season, they said
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