Gary Lineker provides update on his Match of the Day future after 'natural successor' Jermaine Jenas was sacked by the BBC over inappropriate workplace behaviour allegations
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Gary Lineker provides update on his Match of the Day future after 'natural successor' Jermaine Jenas was sacked by the BBC over inappropriate workplace behaviour allegations

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Gary Lineker has indicated he is willing to stay on as host of Match of the Day after his 'natural successor' Jermaine Jenas was sacked by the BBC last week. But former Tottenham midfielder Jenas, 41, was dismissed by the BBC over allegations of inappropriate workplace behaviour after a female colleague complained she had received unsolicited messages from the pundit. Gary Lineker has indicated he is willing to stay on as host of Match of the Day Lineker, 63, has presented the BBC's flagship sports show for a quarter of a century 'Match Of The Day is such an iconic show, 60 years is such a long time and I have presented it for 25 of those years,' he told The Independent. Jermaine Jenas, widely tipped as the favourite to succeed Lineker, was sacked by the BBC Jenas is pictured on his last episode of the One Show on July 22 this year alongside Alex Jones The former England international issued a public apology to the two women he had texted but insisted they were between consenting adults.

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