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BBC has done the right thing asking Lineker to step away, boss says after return

The director-general of the corporation said he ‘respects the views’ of staff who stepped away from sports programming at the weekend.

The Independent UK

BBC reverses Gary Lineker suspension for Twitter post

The BBC says Gary Lineker will return to the airwaves

The Independent UK

Tory-linked BBC chair must resign over Gary Lineker row, Greens demand

THE Tory-linked BBC chairman must resign over a litany of recent scandals including the Gary Lineker row, the Scottish Greens have said.

The National (Scotland)

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So Lineker is back. The mutiny is over. But the BBC can’t risk this humiliation again

The standoff occurred because the rules are not clear and the BBC management is dysfunctional. Both must be addressed now, says Guardian columnist Jane Martinson

The Guardian - UK

Gary Lineker looks set to return to Match of the Day amid reports that row over tweets could soon be resolved

Reports suggest 'growing confidence' that the row between BBC bosses and Gary Lineker could be resolved.

Chronicle Live

Gary Lineker may return to Match of the Day as talks with BBC progress – reports

Sources close to presenter said to be confident impartiality row will be resolved to his satisfaction in next 24 hours

The Guardian - UK

Gary Lineker – latest: BBC confirms date presenter will return to Match of the Day after apology

The corporation apologised to the Match Of The Day presenter after taking him off air over his tweets about Suella Braverman’s immigration policy

The Independent UK

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Monday briefing: Why everyone loses in Gary Lineker v the BBC

In today’s newsletter: From football fans to the prime minister, a spat that started over a tweet is sucking everything into its damaging orbit

The Guardian - UK

Under-fire BBC chair Richard Sharp owns £50m mansion in one of UK's poshest postcodes

Richard Sharp bought the London home for £10m in 2001 before carrying out an extensive redevelopment - as the Gary Lineker row rages the BBC boss Sharp remains under investigation for helping Boris Johnson secure an £800,000 loan

Daily Mirror

Gary Lineker 'closing' on Match of the Day return as BBC bosses face calls to quit

BBC director general Tim Davie and chair Richard Sharp are under severe pressure after being accused of bowing to Tory pressure to ditch Match of the Day host Gary Lineker

Daily Mirror

Pressure on BBC chair mounts over Gary Lineker suspension

Executives race to resolve Match of the Day presenter standoff as senior Tories stop short of backing Richard Sharp on impartiality

The Guardian - UK

BBC chair Richard Sharp faces fresh scrutiny amid Gary Lineker impartiality row

An investigation is being undertaken into Mr Sharp’s appointment after he became embroiled in a cronyism row over helping Boris Johnson.

The Independent UK

Who is outgoing BBC chairman Richard Sharp and why did he resign?

The former banker became embroiled in a cronyism row over helping Boris Johnson secure an £800,000 loan facility

The Independent UK

BBC urged to get a ‘grip’ after boycott in solidarity with Gary Lineker on Sunday

THE BBC has been urged to get a “grip” of the impartiality row over Gary Lineker as its sports coverage faced disruption for a second…

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The Guardian - UK

Gary Lineker row hits BBC’s Match of the Day 2 and WSL coverage

Disruption to sports programming continues into second day as pressure grows on BBC chairman Richard Sharp

The Independent UK

BBC fears it cannot sack Lineker or force him to follow social media rules

Exclusive: Presenter is on a two-year contract negotiated before current director general was appointed

France 24

BBC crisis escalates as presenters, players support football host Lineker

The BBC was forced to scrap much of its weekend sports programming as the network scrambled to stem an escalating crisis over its suspension of soccer host Gary Lineker for comments criticizing the British government's new asylum policy.

Irish Mirror

Gary Lineker's son says his father won't back down on his word in Match Of The Day row

He said Lineker had been “overwhelmed by the support” of fellow pundits who had withdrawn from various BBC sports shows in solidarity with him

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The Independent UK

BBC chairman Richard Sharp faces calls to quit over Gary Lineker meltdown

Sharp can’t ‘define impartiality’ because of Boris Johnson link probe, says ex-executive

Wales Online

Gary Lineker 'would return to Match of the Day but will not back down'

Son George says his father has been a 'bit disappointed' by the BBC telling to step down as football flagship show host

Daily Mirror

'The BBC has been plunged into chaos after taking Gary Lineker off air'

Sports presenter Gary Lineker, though employed by the BBC, has a right to speak his mind. At all times, but particularly when the chairman Richard Sharp remains in post

The Guardian - UK

Lineker row threatens to topple BBC chiefs and hit Tory asylum plans

Broadcaster forced to slash TV coverage, while BBC chair and director general face calls to resign over crisis

WEKU

BBC crisis escalates as players and stars rally behind soccer host Gary Lineker

The BBC was forced to scrap much of its weekend sports programming as it scrambled to stem a crisis over its suspension of Lineker for comments criticizing the British government's asylum policy.

The Independent UK

BBC in meltdown as football shows axed after stars stage boycott over Gary Lineker

The corporation is struggling to contain a crisis of its own creation

The Guardian - UK

BBC apologises for disarray to sport coverage due to Gary Lineker walkouts

Broadcaster admits output will be limited, including much reduced Match of the Day, after presenters’ show of solidarity

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