BBC culture and media editor Katie Razzall has claimed Gary Lineker wanted to stay with the corporation – but wasn’t offered a new contract for Match of the Day. It emerged on Tuesday that the 63-year-old is poised to depart the popular football highlights show in 2026, after the next World Cup. Lineker, whose current contract is due to expire at the end of the current campaign, will reportedly pen a brief extension. But Razzall, per the Daily Mail, has claimed that the former footballer wanted to stay for longer – but wasn’t offered a new deal. More to follow.
