Lineker is in the final year of his Match of the Day deal after 25 years on the show
threw the 63-year-old’s future into doubt by claiming to reveal a leaked email from BBC Director of Sport Alex Kay-Jelski outlining the plan for Lineker’s departure after last Saturday’s show.and Leicester striker is in the final year of his contract with Match of the Day, where he is currently paid £1.35m per year.“As you know, like Trent, like Virgil, like Mo, I’m coming to the end of my contract in the summer.
“Now that they know that. I’m more concerned actually about my cold. I started feeling not very well on the way home last night. Terrible throat and phlegmy and yuck.” The veteran presenter also founded and owns Goalhanger Podcasts, one of the largest podcasting groups in the UK, which includes the hugely successful “The Rest is…” collection.
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