![]() Henry Winter, the chief football writer for The Times, also predicted boycotts of BBC post-match interviews. ![]() ![]() BBC News sports editor Dan Roan said that players from ‘several clubs’ had contacted the PFA for advice. The footballers’ union, the PFA, was reported to be prepared to back any members who take the stand in support of Lineker, and regular Match of the Day pundits Ian Wright and Alan Shearer. Gary Lineker’s the best in the business – that’s not for debate’, as reported by .uk.įootballers are reportedly planning to refuse to give interviews to the BBC after today’s matches over the row that saw Gary Lineker dropped from Match of the Day because of a tweet on Government immigration policy. He made a point of adding: Everyone wants to calmly resolve the situation. We are working very hard to resolve this situation and make sure we get output on air’, Davie told the BBC. As a keen sports fan I know to miss programming is a real blow and I’m sorry about that. ‘I’m sorry audiences have been affected and they haven’t got the programming. He apologised for the carnage caused to the schedules of both television and radio broadcasts by the BBC today, Saturday, March 11. Both parties are believed to want to find a peaceful resolution to the recent carnage that has affected the BBC’s football coverage this weekend.īBC director-general Tim Davie was in Washington when the problem started and he is believed to be flying back urgently tomorrow morning, Monday 13, to try and defuse the situation.Īmid the ongoing fallout at the BBC over what has been dubbed ‘Linekergate’, the corporation’s Director-General Tim Davie has remained adamant and refused to resign. Gary and his representatives have been in talks for a number of days and these are ongoing’, the source added. “Tim Davie has been clear that he wants to resolve the situation and see the MOTD presenter back on air. A BBC source told the news outlet that talks were ‘moving quickly’. As talks continue, it is reported that Gary Lineker could be back on screen next weekend presenting the FA Cup matches for the BBC.Īccording to The Telegraph today, Sunday, March 12, talks between senior management figures at the BBC and Gary Lineker are progressing and there is the possibility that he could be back on screen next weekend to cover the FA Cup quarter-final matches.
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