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 ...
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.
Lineker took over hosting Match of the Day from Des Lynam way back in 1999. The 63-year-old announced on Monday he will step aside following six weeks of talks. BBC bosses are now looking to fill ...
Lineker presents Match of the Day on 22 January 2000, six months after he took the reins from Des Lynam (BBC) “Match of the Day is such an iconic show, 60 years is such a long time and I have ...
Gary Lineker has finally broken his silence after his Match of the Day exit was confirmed ... He replaced previous host Des Lynam and has dominated the screens of football fans across the UK ...
“It came at a point where really the BBC and Match ... the Day 2 host Mark Chapman and Football Focus lead Alex Scott among the favourites. Lineker took over as MOTD presenter form Des Lynam ...
LORRAINE Kelly has backed "fantastic and amazing" sports broadcaster Gabby Logan for the Match Of The Day hosting ... on the flagship BBC programme from Des Lynam in 1999. But after more than ...