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Gary Lineker expected to leave BBC earlier than planned after antisemitism row
Gary Lineker is set to leave the BBC, with an announcement expected on Monday. Speculation is mounting the 64-year-old will step down after he presents his final Match of the Day next weekend. It is understood that Lineker, listed as the highest-paid BBC presenter, will also no longer present the corporation’s coverage of the World…
Lineker apologises for sharing ‘offensive’ Zionism post with rat image
“On Instagram I reposted material which I have since learned contained offensive references,” he said in a statement. “I very much regret these references. “I would never knowingly share anything antisemitic. It goes against everything I believe in.” The Match of the Day presenter said he deleted the post “as soon as I became aware…