Gary Lineker: Bigger problems in the world than my Match of the Day contract
The BBC last week denied an announcement was pending regarding its highest-paid star.
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Your support makes all the difference.Gary Lineker says “there are bigger problems in the world” than contract discussions over his Match of the Day future.
The BBC last week denied an announcement was pending regarding its highest-paid star, who is under contract until the end of the football season.
He began Saturday’s show by joking that it was his final one, quickly adding: “Before the international break.”
Lineker has again laughed off talk of his future, telling the Rest is Football podcast: “There are bigger problems in the world that’s for sure.”
The 63-year-old joked that his situation is like the Liverpool trio of Mohamed Salah, Virgil van Dijk and Trent Alexander-Arnold, whose deals all expire in the summer.
“I think there is one significant difference, Liverpool fans really care about those three,” added the former England striker.
“It’s been a strange few days – as you know like Trent, Virgil and Mo I’m coming to the end of my contract in the summer so it’s natural at some point you have to have conversations and they have just started.
“I don’t know why it all spiralled out of control. All is OK.”
Lineker revealed his co-presenters Alan Shearer and Micah Richards were in a “similar predicament”, to which Richards replied: “What is more concerning is I’m 4-1 to replace you!”
Shearer said: “That is a massive concern. I’m not signing my contract if you’re presenter.”