Soccer pundit Gary Lineker will leave the BBC sooner than planned following an antisemitism row, the corporation has confirmed. Last week, Lineker shared a social media post about Zionism containing an illustration of a rat, historically used as an antisemitic insult. The presenter apologized, saying he would never knowingly have shared anything antisemitic. “Gary Lineker will leave his presenting role following the conclusion of Match of the Day for the 2024/25 season,” the BBC said in a statement on Monday. “He will not be part of the BBC’s coverage of the 2026 World Cup or next season’s FA Cup coverage.”...
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