Lineker is without doubt one of the company’s best-known presenters and its highest-paid star, of these whose salaries are declared, incomes greater than £1.3m a yr.
He has additionally introduced protection of main tournaments like World Cups and European Championships for the BBC, in addition to BBC Sports activities Character of the Yr ceremonies.
Lineker has labored for different sports activities networks throughout his time on the BBC, together with US community NBC and BT Sport (now TNT Sport). He has additionally branched out into podcasts, co-founding manufacturing firm Goalhanger, which makes in style reveals together with The Relaxation is Historical past, The Relaxation is Politics and The Relaxation is Leisure.
Alastair Campbell, who co-presents The Relaxation Is Politics podcast, stated Lineker could be “a really laborious act to observe”, Sky Information reported.
“He is a wonderful broadcaster and an excellent man,” Campbell stated.
Lineker’s new contract has now been agreed and he’ll go away on a excessive on the greatest match in world soccer. However changing a star presenter on a excessive profile present is all the time a danger.
Some followers have instructed Match of the Day 2 host Mark Chapman ought to step into the function, however different soccer presenters together with Gabby Logan and Alex Scott are additionally on followers’ lists as potential successors.
