Gary Linker to leave the BBC earlier than his plan after anti-Jews plan

Gary Linker confirmed he would leave at the BBC after he presented the final episode on Sunday.

The 64-year-old was expected to continue to cover the FA Cup and the World Cup, but last week he was criticized after posting a social media post on Zionism, which included a mouse image that was used as an anti-Semitic insult.

On Monday, Linker said he hadn’t seen the picture, and “He will never reproduce anything against Jews.

“But I recognize the mistakes and discomfort I have caused the cause, and I reiterate how regrettable I am.

BBC Director-General Tim Davi said in a statement, “Gari admitted the mistake he had made, and that we had agreed that he would move forward more after this season.

“For more than two decades, Gary has been a decisive voice in covering football for the BBC.

“Football has been in the heart of my life until I remember it – both on the pitch and in the studio,” Linker said.

“I’m deeply interested in the game, and what I’ve done with the BBC for many years. As I said, I never reproduced anything against Jews again – the opposite of everything I’ve stood for.

“But I recognize the mistakes and discomforts that have caused me, and I reiterate how regrettable I am. I am now feeling a responsible path.

In addition to the comments, the former football player posted a video on Instagram.

“Never, never shared,” he said, “If he saw the emoji, he said he was “a terrible teacher.

“I would like to say once again I’m sorry without reserves for the suffering and difficulties that caused it. It was a real mistake and monitoring,” he said. “But I had to be more enthusiastic. I know that.

“For minorities and human issues, and in the face of all kinds of racism throughout my life, including, including, of course, anti-Semiticism, which I hate them completely,” Linker said.

“The best for all those who are worried,” he told his followers.

Linker described the 30-year BBC as “great pleasant and privilege”, adding that the day’s game has become “integral part of my life.

The presenter said that his relationship with the BBC was “long and amazing”, but it’s time for the organization to cut our different paths.

“Thank you everything,” Alan Sherer said in response to a poster.

“Last week it was valuable and emotional for many of you,” BBC Sports CEO Alex Kai said.

“I am sad to say goodbye to such a shining broadcaster,” he said and thanked Linker for his years of service.

“Let’s finish the season with Gary’s final show, enjoy a great sporting summer and wait for a stimulation to be ahead,” he said.

Lineker and the BBC had announced last year that he would leave the day at the end of the season and end on Sunday.

But he was supposed to remain at the BBC’s 2026 FA Cup and World Cup.

The former England striker has replaced Des Linam as the main presenter of the 1999 game.

In a recent interview with Amol Rajani, he told the BBC that he had a feeling that the BBC wanted to resume work at the Premier League’s most important players.

Former BBC Sport Director Roger Mosi told today’s radio program that “severity” is that “you can’t be both apparenters with the highest salary of the presenter and a social media activist.

“I think it has always been a problem that allows Gary to do the amount of social media he has done and the BBC presenter who has the highest salary, will never be easy,” he said.

Linker was temporarily suspended at the BBC in 2023 after a neutral line of neutrality critical of the then government’s asylum policy.

It was also among the 500 other senior figures who signed an open letter earlier this year asking the BBC a documentary called Gaza: how to escape in a war zone, to the BBCI Player.

Linker is also the founder of the podcasts of the goalkeeper.

PA news agency reported that the separate roads between Leiker and the BBC will also include allowing the podcast of the podcast to end this year’s BBC Sunds.