Open Nang Ferguson was right...Gary Lineker, let go of the BBC microphone
May 19, 2025
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The BBC reported on the 19th (Korea time) that Lineker will resign after broadcasting 2024-2025 Premier League final round Match of the Day.
Posting on his SNS became a problem. Lineker recently posted a post on social media about Zionism, which included a picture of a mouse. The content of the post and the picture of the mouse have been criticized for promoting anti-Semitism. Lineker admitted his mistake and said he would take down the post, but the BBC eventually withdrew.
The BBC was scheduled to use Lineker as the main commentator for the 2026 North-China World Cup. However, he eventually chose to break up with Lineker due to the controversy.
Lineker has been with the BBC for a long time since his retirement. He has appeared on TV broadcasts and various football programs, including Match of the Day, and has served as the face of the BBC. His annual salary from the BBC is known to be around 2 million pounds (about 3.7 billion won).
This is not the first time Lineker has posted a controversial post. In March 2023, he accused the British government of "no different language from the language used in Germany in the 1930s" and was suspended by the BBC for "violation of political neutrality". However, the measure became controversial at the time due to the double standard of other figures in the BBC, which led to political fairness issues, and Lineker eventually returned.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
