{"id":143841,"date":"2023-11-17T08:58:18","date_gmt":"2023-11-17T08:58:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theprojectsworld.com\/?p=143841"},"modified":"2023-11-17T08:58:18","modified_gmt":"2023-11-17T08:58:18","slug":"gary-lineker-set-for-new-1-3m-a-year-match-of-the-day-deal-just-months-after-bbc-suspended-him-over-tweets-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theprojectsworld.com\/sport\/gary-lineker-set-for-new-1-3m-a-year-match-of-the-day-deal-just-months-after-bbc-suspended-him-over-tweets-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"Gary Lineker 'set for new \u00a31.3m-a-year Match of the Day deal' just months after BBC suspended him over tweets | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"
GARY LINEKER is set for a new \u00a31.35million-a-year contract extension with the BBC, according to reports.<\/p>\n
The 62-year-old has been hosting Match of the Day since 1999 and is the Beeb's top-paid presenter.<\/p>\n
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Lineker's contract is set to expire at the end of next season – at the same time as the BBC's current Premier League highlights rights package.<\/p>\n
With the Corporation set to seal a four-year extension to show Prem action on Saturday nights, the Mail claim that they are keen to keep Lineker on as presenter.<\/p>\n
The experienced broadcaster is their top-paid presenter on \u00a31.35m-a-year but did take a pay cut from \u00a31.75m in 2020.<\/p>\n
Earlier this year he was suspended for a week by the BBC for his social media activity.<\/p>\n