Former BBC Match Of The Day presenter Des Lynam previously defended Lineker's salary, describing it as "the market" for his "first-class" services. The 82-year-old said his successor's pay could ...

Gary Lineker is leaving Match of the Day at the end of the season after 25 years as host, leaving big shoes to fill on the ...

Former BBC Match Of The Day presenter Des Lynam has said Gary Lineker’s £1.35 million salary is “the market” for his ...

Former BBC Match Of The Day presenter Des Lynam has said Gary Lineker's £1.35million salary cannot be justified 'in terms of what a nurse or firemen does'. But the 81-year-old added that his ...

Lineker replaced Des Lynam as presenter of Match of the Day, with Lynam having presented the show for 11 years before deciding to join ITV instead in order to present their live football coverage.