Gary Lineker makes BBC return after impartiality row
Gary Lineker was back at work for the BBC on Saturday after a row over impartiality sparked by his criticism of the UK government’s new asylum policy was resolved. Lineker, who is the BBC’s highest paid presenter, said “it’s great to be here” as he fronted live coverage of Manchester City’s FA Cup quarter-final against Burnley. “It’s good to get back to some sort of normality and talk about the football.” Lineker’s duties at the Etihad Stadium mean he will not be in the hot seat for the BBC’s flagship Premier League highlights show Match of the Day later on Saturday. The world’s longest-running football television programme was broadcast for the first time last Saturday without a presenter, pundits or even commentary, with only crowd noise accompanying a 20-minute highlights package.
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