The BBC must be careful what they wish for after Gary Lineker exit as they relentlessly chase younger viewers, writes IAN HERBERT
A chapter of sports broadcasting history began on a Saturday night in early August, 25 years ago, with Gary Lineker's breezy opening line about his predecessor Des Lynam's departure. 'I tell you, football's back. Any good? Have I got the job?' That job will be brought to a close at the end of this season, it emerged last night. There will be less universal national angst about Lineker's departure from Match of the Day — and from the BBC altogether after a swansong fronting the 2026 World Cup — than when Lynam took his dry humour and the moustache to the ITV, in his defection in the summer of 1999.
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