'Tin Nang' Ferguson was right...Gary Lineker, let go of the BBC microphone

'Tin Nang' Ferguson was right...Gary Lineker, let go of the BBC microphone

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Gary Lineker, a former England striker, will eventually leave the BBC.

The BBC said on the 19th (Korea Standard Time) that Lineker will resign after broadcasting the final round of the 2024-2025 Premier League Match of the Day.

The post on his SNS became a problem. Lineker recently posted a post on social media about Zionism, which included a picture of a mouse. The contents of the post and the picture of a mouse were criticized for promoting anti-Semitism. Lineker admitted his mistake and said he would drop the post, but eventually the BBC pulled out.

BBC was planning to appoint Lineker as its main commentator for the 2026 World Cup in North America. However, the BBC has decided to break up with Lineker due to the controversy.

Lineker has been working for BBC for a long time since his retirement. He has appeared on TV broadcasts and various soccer programs, including Match of the Day, as well as acting as the face of BBC. He is reportedly paid about 2 million pounds (about 3.7 billion won) per year.

This is not the first time Lineker has posted a controversial post. In March 2023, he criticized the British government's asylum policy, saying it was "no different from the language used in Germany in the 1930s," and was suspended by the BBC for "violation of political neutrality." However, 카지노 the move became controversial at the time due to the double standard of other figures in the BBC, which eventually led to Lineker's return.