exit near for Lineker back Decades exist Air

Gary lineker, one of this most Recognizable face exist British broadcast, yes put arrive part Way and this BBC, mark this Ending of one definition era exist Exercise Promotion meeting. one Formal announcement yes expected exist on Monday, and Lineker Expected arrive exhibit his The final match of this sky Next weekend.

source closure arrive this matter suggestion this 64-Year-Old, this BBC's Highest-Remunerated host, Will be return step down from cover Main Contest, include this 2026 world cup. this Decide, Long exist this Made, Now Appear arrive yes precipitation go through Recent event That have again test this boundary between people broadcast Fairness and Personal Express.

👉Lineker's final whistle: When the host becomes a story

This ending is a bit quiet and tragic. @garylinekeronce the sound that calmed down in the chaos of the game, is now attracted by a bunch of headlines that have nothing to do with football. This is not... pic.twitter.com/nrpf1enr5f

-Eddie Gibbs (@eddiegibbs) May 19, 2025

Apologize Social media and BBC value

The last Week, Lineker Established He himself exist this center of dispute back share one Social media postal Quote Zionism, Accompaniment go through one image of one mouse-one illustration Historically Binding arrive Anti-Semitic publicity. this Rebound Once was fast.

Lineker explain he"Very a lot of regret this refer to", emphasize,"I meeting no way deliberately share Anything Anti-Semitism” and Confirmed he have delete this postal Above study this image Symbol weight.

BBC director General Tim David propose one Clear remind of this bet. “this BBC's reputation yes hold go through Everyone," he explain, "and when Someone Production one mistake, it cost us. ”

In the back this Scene, It is understand That Advanced BBC number Check Lineker's Location As increasingly Not tenable. his critic debate That Such event risk destroy this Broadcasting company's Difficult-fighting neutral, special exist one time when Review of people mechanism yes More intense Compare once.

The past OK and Revise Fairness rule

this yes no this The first time Lineker's twitter Activity have collision and BBC protocol. exist Moving In 2023, he Once was Temporarily pause The following one tweet exist Which one he Comparative government shelter policy language arrive That"Used go through Germany exist this 30s”.

this event hint one Main Overhaul of this BBC's Social media policy. New rule yes Introduced need host of flagship program external of information and Current Transactions -Such As match of this sky-arrive"respect this BBC's Justice, because of Their contour exist this BBC”.

Although Lineker return arrive Screen, question Wandering. exist November In 2024, he Announce he meeting step down from match of this sky,,,,, but ensure arrive continue Present this BBC's fa cup and world cup Coverage.

Reflection, future and BBC evolution

exist one interview The last moon, Lineker claim he Feel this BBC wanted he arrive Walk leave. “Excellent, Maybe them think I arrive leave," he explain. “There Once was this Feel of That. ” this BBC Have done it no Directly Response arrive his suggestion but describe he As oneworld-class host" and explain match of this sky “Continuous evolution for Change Watch Habit".

Now That evolution Appear arrive yes exist sports. Kelly Cates, mark Chapman and Gaby Logan have Arrived name As this New Present team for this exhibit, start exist this 2025-26 season.

Lineker have Stay behind public Silent exist his Immediately leave. exist this Same interview, he reflect exist this 2023 Tweets That spark this Fairness Row. “meeting I, exist In hindsight, Do it again? No I Won't, because of all this nonsense That Here comes and it. ”

he return hint exist his Next step, suggestion them possible no Involved television. “I think Sick step Back from That Now," he Tell Amor Rajan. “I think Sick perhaps Focus More exist this podcast world. ”

pressure and Viewpoint exist Fairness

Luo Jie stroll, this The previous one director of BBC sports and BBC television information, Weighing exist exist this dispute, debate That Lineker Can no yes Both are”this BBC's Highest-Remunerated host and one Social media activist".

“exist mine view, if you yes this BBC's Highest-Remunerated host, you should no yes Take this type of Political lead he have Arrived Doing it," stroll Tell BBC radio 4's today program. he Posing one provocative Assumption: "many people this morning possible yes think,'Excellent, I agree and Gary about Palestine, or I agree and Gary about this EU. but Imagine if he have Arrived Tweets proleave, or proIsrael-meeting you still support That Correct arrive say go out? ”

exist this prospect of Lineker edge this 2026 world cup, stroll Once was emphasize. “it meeting have Arrived pass Psychodrama-of What Do Gary think about trump card, What Do Gary think about this Latest International develop. ”

As Lineker Prepare for his possible exit, this BBC face one Familiar challenge: how arrive maintain Fairness exist one digital age, although reserve this people believe That yes this cornerstone of It is identity.